Saturday, July 10, 2021

Inslee speaks at naturalization ceremony, calls on Congress to pass immigration reform.

Press release issued 7/2/21

https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/inslee-speaks-naturalization-ceremony-calls-congress-pass-immigration-reform

Gov. Jay Inslee delivered remarks today in Seattle congratulating 60 new U.S. citizens following the 36th Independence Day Naturalization Ceremony, recognizing that they are welcome in Washington and challenging them to be active participants in our democracy. The governor celebrated the occasion with a number of other elected officials, including Sen. Maria Cantwell, Secretary of State Kim Wyman, and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, as well as Chief Judge Ricardo Martinez and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services District Director Anne Corsano.


“The United States has been and will always be the greatest hope in the world as long as we continue to embrace this infusion of hope and spirit and vision and energy that these new citizens now represent,” Inslee said.


Separately, the governor delivered a letter to Congressional leadership today calling for comprehensive immigration reform. He urged Congress to use any legislative means necessary, including budget reconciliation. In his letter, Gov. Inslee underscored the troubled history for many immigrants in the United States, who are “categorically excluded from nearly all social programs, and unable to safely assert their civil rights” all while providing indispensable benefits to our nation. He further stressed that even though Congress and past presidents have undertaken efforts to shape our nation’s immigration policies, a far broader effort is needed.



Inslee issues final utility moratorium extension

July 2, 2021

https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/inslee-issues-final-utility-moratorium-extension

Gov. Jay Inslee today issued an extension of the utility moratorium proclamation, which will now expire on September 30, 2021. This will be the final extension of the proclamation and the extension will align with the end date of the tenancy preservation bridge (21-09) to give Washingtonians struggling with housing payments time to prepare and seek assistance before both proclamations expire.


"Utilities and housing are inextricably linked," Inslee said. "Our priority is to keep Washingtonians safe and housed, and give them a glide path to long-term stability."


The Office of the Governor will work closely with utilities on how they can continue to support customers once the moratorium expires. Utilities are encouraged to:


Continue to make good faith efforts to reach customers with past-due accounts, including partnering with community organizations, and provide information about their various assistance options.

Help customers identify utility, local, state and federal financial assistance programs they may be eligible for.

Offer extended payment plans of 12 months or longer.

Waive disconnection, reconnection, site visit and late fees accrued during the disconnection moratorium, if customers sign up for payment assistance.

Refrain from reporting overdue accounts to credit bureaus or placing liens on customers with overdue accounts for at least 180 days.

In addition to outreach from utilities, customers should contact their utility to learn about programs and financial resources that can help with unpaid utility bills and prevent disconnections. Residents with past-due energy and water balances are encouraged to call their utility providers as soon as possible to set up a payment or assistant plan. Customers can look up their utility information here or call 2-1-1. 


Customers seeking language assistance can contact the UTC Consumer Protection Help Line for interpretation services: 1-888-333-WUTC (9882) or consumer@utc.wa.gov.




IN OTHER STATE RELATED HEADLINES:


AG FERGUSON STATEMENT ON PURDUE PHARMA BANKRUPTCY PROPOSAL.

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement on a proposed bankruptcy plan from Purdue Pharma:


“I filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma to hold the company accountable for its role fueling the opioid epidemic. Our investigation and lawsuit helped shut down Purdue and the Sacklers’ illegal conduct. We were preparing for trial when Purdue filed for bankruptcy, stopping all legal actions.



AG FERGUSON FILES ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST GOOGLE FOR BURYING PLAY STORE COMPETITION.

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today filed an antitrust lawsuit against technology giant Google for using anticompetitive practices to insulate its app distribution service, Google Play Store, from competition — forcing Android app developers to raise app prices for users in order to pay Google’s exorbitant fees. These practices have targeted all levels of the smartphone ecosystem, including device manufacturers, network operators and app developers.



Report issues recommendations for addressing unmet health care needs of current and former workers at Hanford nuclear site.

Hanford Healthy Energy Workers Board finds over 57% of workers reported exposure to hazardous materials, call for independent information clearinghouse serving workers and health care providers


OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Hanford Healthy Energy Workers Board recently released its final report and recommendations on the unmet health care needs of current and former workers at the Hanford nuclear site. Nearly a third of more than 1,600 workers responding to a survey reported long-term exposure to hazardous materials and more than 57% of all workers reported being in an exposure event, according to the report.


Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of June 27 - July 3, 2021.

Initial and continued claims for regular benefits decreased during the week of June 27 – July 3


 WDFW asks public to responsibly handle fish in the heat, report fish or shellfish die-offs.

OLYMPIA – In the wake of a historic heat wave and with hot summer weather still in the forecast, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is asking anglers to give fish a break by practicing responsible fish handling, and requesting that the public report any unusual fish or shellfish mortalities they observe.



FROM OUR DELEGATION TO DC


Cantwell, DelBene, Housing Advocates, Local Officials in Seattle Push to Include Affordable Housing in Infrastructure Package

Cantwell: “When Congress returns next week to talk about infrastructure, we want affordable housing to be on the table.”


ICYMI: Senator Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers.

Senator Murray: “We encourage the Department to pursue policies that reduce disparities in the burden of student debt, simplify loan repayment, close donut holes in forgiveness programs, and improve the overall confidence of borrowers in the federal student loan system.” 


Senator Murray Statement on Wildfire State of Emergency in Washington State.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on Governor Jay Inslee declaring a wildfire state of emergency.


(2) THIS WEEK'S HEADLINE NEWS:


WORLD NEWS:


UN chief urges G20 finance chiefs to support global COVID vaccine plan, climate finance.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the world’s largest economies to spearhead a global COVID-19 vaccination plan, expand debt relief to developing countries battered by the pandemic, and step up funding for climate action. 



UN ready to promote ‘win-win solution’ for Blue Nile dam project.

The United Nations stands ready to support Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan in efforts to resolve their decade-long disagreement over the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), senior officials told the Security Council on Thursday. 


Time running out for countries on climate crisis front line.

The world’s running out of time to limit global temperature rise to below two degrees Celsius, a matter of life or death for climate vulnerable countries on the front line of the crisis, the UN Secretary General reiterated on Thursday.


Rights and choices are the answer: Whether baby boom or bust, the solution to shifting fertility rates lies in prioritizing the reproductive health and rights of all people.--UN FEATURE STORY


Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam--USUN


Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on West Africa and the Sahel--USUN


United States Welcomes Announcement of Israel and Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Agreements on Water and West Bank Trade--US STATE DEPT.



NATIONAL HEADLINES:


Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations--WH


DOD Aims to Advance Citizenship Education.

On Feb. 2, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14012, "Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans."


Medical Device Companies Alere Inc. and Alere San Diego Inc. Agree to Pay $38.75 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations--DOJ


Department of Education Approves Borrower Defense Claims Related to Three Additional Institutions.


Annual Report to the Nation: Rapid Decrease in Lung Cancer and Melanoma Deaths Lead Overall Continued Decline in Cancer Death Rate--CDC


Secretary Haaland Announces Task Force to Strengthen Trust and Collaboration Between Law Enforcement and Communities.--DEPT. of INTERIOR


EPA, Chicago Leaders Discuss Lead in Drinking Water.




BUSINESS & FINANCE:


ETA Guidance on UI Requirements Released--US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


Remarks from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting’s High Level Symposium on International Tax--US TREASURY


St. Jude Agrees to Pay $27 Million for Allegedly Selling Defective Heart Devices

St. Jude Medical Inc. (St. Jude) has agreed to pay $27 million to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that, between November 2014 and October 2016, it knowingly sold defective heart devices to health care facilities that, in turn, implanted the devices into patients insured by federal health care programs. St. Jude was acquired by Abbott Laboratories in January 2017.--DOJ


Biden-Harris Administration Invests $307 Million in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 34 States and Puerto Rico--USDA


Monetary Policy Report

The Federal Reserve Act requires the Federal Reserve Board to submit written reports to Congress containing discussions of "the conduct of monetary policy and economic developments and prospects for the future." This report⁠—called the Monetary Policy Report⁠—is submitted semiannually to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and to the House Committee on Financial Services, along with testimony from the Federal Reserve Board Chair.


US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES $5M FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO COMBAT FORCED LABOR, CHILD LABOR ABUSES IN MALAYSI.


IRS provides guidance for multiemployer retirement plans receiving assistance from the PBGC.





(3) NEWS COMMENTARIES & LOCAL MEETNGS


Who Are the Real Bullies on Race?--PJ Media


Secure Law and Order in America

Just as confronting China is our most pressing foreign issue, securing law and order is our most pressing domestic issue.--The Patriot Post


The Glorious Death of American Legacy Media, and What Comes Next

The public doesn’t trust our corporate media talking heads, and almost nobody is paying attention to them anymore. American Spectator


WORST Censorship in June: 5 Ways Big Tech Silenced the American People--MRC


Culture Wars in the EU

About the East and the West, a British man of letters, Rudyard Kipling, insisted that “Never the twain shall meet.” Well, they have actually met in the European Union.---NEWSMAX


Pelosi to the people: Drop dead!---Washington Times


GOP makes political headway in Capitol Hill critical race theory confrontations

Conservative concern over critical race theory has made Republican lawmakers grilling Biden administration officials about critical race theory a regular feature of Capitol Hill.--Washington Examiner



LOCAL MEETINGS:



CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS:



Clallam County Commission work session for 7/12/21

https://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=1271


Clallam County Board meeting for 7/13/21

https://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=7273


Clallam County Shoreline meeting for 7/13/21

https://clallam.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=clallam_2e8fb1d812d34d57faa45dc607663973.pdf&view=1

( 5:pm)


Port of Port Angeles Commission meeting for 7/13/21

https://www.portofpa.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07132021-530


City of Sequim Council meeting for 7/12/21

https://www.sequimwa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2454


Clallam PUD meeting for 7/ 12/21

https://clallampud.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-12-21-WEB-Packet-Rev1.pdf



JEFFERSON COUNTY MEETINGS:


Jefferson County Commission meeting for 7/ 12/21

https://media.avcaptureall.com/session.html?sessionid=0bf12ad0-02fc-4272-ae16-618a3d76eba3&prefilter=845,5958






🙏He became the ultimate sacrifice 

BIBLE VERSE: Philippians 1:6 (New King James Version)
being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
 
 

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