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April 8, 2022
Today Gov. Jay Inslee announced the upcoming rescission of Proclamation 20-31, which suspended and waived certain administrative requirements to license child care providers, group care foster care, and related programs administered by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Although the COVID-19-related barriers that required issuance of this order have largely receded, providers will need notice and time to adjust to pre-COVID-19 procedures.
As a result, this order of rescission is effective on July 1, 2022.
IN OTHER STATE NEWS HEADLINES:
AG Ferguson: JUUL must pay Washington $22.5 million over its unlawful advertising practices.
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that JUUL must pay $22.5 million to resolve Ferguson’s lawsuit against the e-cigarette company. The lawsuit asserts that JUUL violated the law when it designed and marketed its products to appeal to underage consumers and deceived consumers about the addictiveness of its product.
State’s push toward community-based behavioral health treatment boosted by nearly $47-million capital investment.
Commerce awards grants to 25 projects for acquisition, renovation and new construction of local behavioral health facilities in nine counties across Washington.
Commerce invests $43.2 million to help address significant need for more early learning spaces in Washington state.
Grants will fund the acquisition, renovation, planning and new construction of 69 high-quality early learning facilities across 22 counties
Your seat at the Safer Products for Washington table--DOE
https://ecology.wa.gov/Blog/Posts/April-2022/Your-seat-at-the-Safer-Products-for-Washington-tab
Grays Harbor seafood processor fined for multiple water quality violations--DOE
ESD Monthly Employment Report: Positive trend in hiring continues into March--ESD
https://www.esd.wa.gov/newsroom/monthly-employment-report-for-march-2022
Washington salmon seasons tentatively set for 2022-23.
https://wdfw.wa.gov/news/washington-salmon-seasons-tentatively-set-2022-23
Recreational spot shrimp fishery opens May 25 in much of Puget Sound.
https://wdfw.wa.gov/news/recreational-spot-shrimp-fishery-opens-may-25-much-puget-sound
FROM OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO DC:
The West Coast’s 4th-Worst Freight Bottleneck Is Primed For a Federally-Funded Fix, Says Cantwell
Will help speed the $97 billion in trucked goods Washington state sends to or gets from Oregon and California every year.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) joined U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo in announcing that the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $7.3 million grant to the Port of Port Angeles, Washington, to support construction of a new industrial park. Rep. Kilmer has been advocating for the federal funding since 2020.
Senator Murray Announces $2.7 Million in Federal Funding for Fish Passage Projects.
WORLD NEWS HEADLINES:
Mind the Darién Gap, braving the treacherous pathway to a better life.
The Darién Gap, a dangerous route that links South and North America, has long been used by migrants trekking north to the United States, in search of a better life, or simply fleeing violence at home. As well as extreme physical challenges, they also risk attacks from smugglers, and other criminal groups.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1115892
30,000 Ukrainians returning home every day, say relief agencies.
More than 870,000 people who fled abroad since the Russian invasion on 24 February, have now returned to Ukraine, UN humanitarians said in their latest emergency update, amid concerns about deteriorating food security inside the country.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1116212
UNHCR ‘firmly’ opposing UK-Rwanda offshore migration processing deal.
A deal reportedly made by the United Kingdom to send some migrants for processing and relocation to the Central African nation of Rwanda, are at odds with States’ responsibility to take care of those in need of protection, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1116342
UN releases $100 million to fight hunger in 6 African countries and Yemen.
The UN has allocated $100 million to fight hunger in Africa and the Middle East as the spillover effects of the war in Ukraine threaten to push millions even closer to famine.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1116302
WHO welcomes initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases, responsible for 7 in 10 deaths worldwide.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, welcomed the setting up of a new Heads of State and Government Group to get the world back on track to reduce premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, cancer, heart and lung disease, by a third – in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - and promote mental health and well-being.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1116092
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Fireside Chat with the Brookings Institute.--USUN
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen.
Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Kwibuka 28.
https://usun.usmission.gov/statement-by-ambassador-linda-thomas-greenfield-on-kwibuka-28/
NATIONAL & BUSINESS HEADLINE NEWS:
Statement from President Biden on State Unemployment Rates--WH
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra Before Their Meeting--US STATE DEPT.
Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping, Torturing, and Murdering Former Club Member
Two members of the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club (GJOMC) were sentenced to life in federal prison yesterday for kidnapping, torturing, and murdering a former club member.--DOJ
CDC Mask Order Remains in Effect and CDC Realigns Travel Health Notice System.
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0413-mask-order.html
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Animal Drug Compounding from Bulk Drug Substances
Agency Planning Outreach and Education Period as Part of Implementation.
Business:
Secretary Janet L. Yellen Highlights Year One Accomplishments on Treasury’s Efforts to Promote an Equitable Recovery and Equitable Economic Growth--US TREASURY DEPT.
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0715
Former Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Manipulating U.S. Treasury Securities Prices
A former trader at a global financial institution pleaded guilty today to manipulating U.S. Treasury securities prices.--DOJ
IRS Notices CP2100 and 2100A to help payers correct backup withholding errors will go out in April 2022.
President Biden, USDA Forest Service Announce more than $238 Million to Support Rural Schools, Roads, Other Services
Secure Rural Schools will provide critical funding for 742 U.S. counties in 41 states and Puerto Rico from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law---USDA
HEADLINE NEWS FROM OTHER SOURCES:
Add Kansas to the Growing List of States Banning Sanctuary Cities---Daily Signal
Psaki: Doocy Does ‘Sound Like a Stupid Son of a B***h’ Since He Works at Fox News---News Busters
Twitter Blamed for Rise of Campus Cancel Culture--NEWSMAX
Hunter Biden’s Laptops Scandal Exposes How Communist Influence Operations Work--THE FEDERALIST
Jesus Christ’s Resurrection Is Probably The Best-Documented Historical Event Ever--THE FEDERALIST
Overwhelmed Agents at the Border: ‘This Administration Doesn’t Care’---National Review
Good Friday and Passover: Remembering Freedom--PJ MEDIA
LOCAL MEETINGS:
CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS:
Clallam County Commission work session 4/18/22
https://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=1311
Clallam County Commission Board meeting for 4/19/22
https://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=7313
Clallam County Board of health meeting for 4/19/22
City of Port Angeles Council meeting for 4/19/22
https://www.cityofpa.us/DocumentCenter/View/11368/CC-Agenda-Packet-04192022
PASD Board Meeting
When
Thu, April 21, 7pm – 9pm
Where
905 W 9th St, Port Angeles, WA 98363, USA (map)
Description
Regular meetings are usually scheduled on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, beginning at 7:00 p.m. All meetings are open to the public. Call 360.565.3702 for information.
JEFFERSON COUNTY MEETINGS:
Jefferson County Commission Meeting for 4/18/22
https://media.avcaptureall.cloud/meeting/19b1e484-329b-49eb-bfc3-b0889078f455
PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA FOR 4/18/22
https://cityofpt.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=1699
