Gov. Kate Brown is finalizing an executive order to cut Oregon's greenhouse gas emissions, though Republicans oppose it and predict a court fight
READ MOREOfficials are recommending standard preventive behaviors such as washing hands and covering mouths and noses if coughing or sneezing
READ MOREThe federal government has allocated $8.3 Billion in public health funding to tackle the new coronavirus COVID-19 while the Washington Legislature has committed $100 million in emergency funds
READ MOREAn unsuccessful legal challenge argued FAIR ordinance would be too burdensome for landlords
READ MOREAccused abusers or stalkers would wear a monitoring device while out on bail; victims receive an alert if they come nearer than the court allows
READ MOREU.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, right, bumps elbows with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont as they meet for a visit at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Rocky Hill, Conn.
The House and Senate have reached a bipartisan agreement on an $8.3 billion package of emergency funding to help contain and fight the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus
READ MOREIn a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, Brown expressed worry that rural hospitals and health centers could be overwhelmed if the cases spread around the state
READ MOREUPDATE: On Monday, March 2, Oregon health officials announced that they have identified a third presumptive positive case of COVID-19. Protect yourself by following this health advice
READ MOREElizabeth Warren was introduced by Toshiko Hasegawa, director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. (photo by Susan Fried)
Washington state’s primary is Tuesday, March 10; voters should have received their ballots by Thursday, Feb. 27
READ MOREJeffery Robinson, director of the American Civil Liberty Union’s Trone Center for Justice and Equality
The Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African-Americans Act now has 125 cosponsors
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