http://kilmer.house.gov/news/in-the-news/st-regis-mohawk-tribe-completes-northern-tribal-border-alliance-aimed-at-improving-border-relations
AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, and Six Nations of the Grand River have announced the successful completion of the Northern Tribal Border Alliance July 19.
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne was unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances.
The NTBA was first formed in August 2017 when more than 30 participants representing federally recognized tribes and First Nations communities met to discuss important common tribal interests along the Northern Border and to meet with officials of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, and Canada Border Services Agency, according to a press release from the Saint Regis Mohawks.
At the meeting, held at the Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel in Shakopee, Minn., the alliance collaboratively addressed border crossing issues faced by Native Americans and First Nations people who live and work on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border. Attendees agreed that continued collaboration would be required in order to successfully strengthen relationships with U.S. and Canadian border officials in a way that promotes both cultural awareness and national security.
The prevalence of Native American people crossing the U.S.-Canadian border is the result of treaties between the U.S. and Great Britain which delineated the U.S.-Canadian border splitting many of the territories of federally recognized Native American tribes in two, and federal law, which acknowledges the inherent right of members of these tribes to pass freely between the two countries into their own homelands.
However, the lack of cultural awareness and failure to modify the law to reflect the existing federal Indian law framework is contributing to growing tensions between these tribes and U.S. and Canadian border officials. The primary issue facing Mohawk people and other Native Americans who are members of the Alliance is the blood quantum requirement. Currently, Section 289 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Pub. L. 82-414, which recognizes the right to cross the border, extends “only to persons who possess at least 50 per centum of blood of the American Indian race.”
“This language is offensive and infringes on the Tribe’s right to determine our membership requirements as a self-governing nation,” stated SRMT Chief Michael Conners. “Moreover, it is inconsistent with federal Indian law and creates unnecessary tension between our tribal members and border security agents, which goes directly against all of the efforts we have been undertaking to strengthen our relationship with border control to ensure our community is safe.”
“Mohawk people should not have to prove that they are 50 percent of the ‘American Indian race’ to border security agents,” stated SRMT Chief Beverly Cook. “We have had tribal members who have lived in Akwesasne their entire lives that have been denied entry back into the United States because they are unable to prove their blood quantum at the border. No one else in this country has to prove their blood quantum to go home. Proof of tribal membership should be enough.”
During the 114th Congress, SRMT’s active engagement with Congress and the administration led to the introduction of H.R. 5412, a bill to protect the right of Mohawks to cross the international border at Akwesasne in accordance with the Jay Treaty, by Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA). However, the bill did not receive anticipated floor time with focus on a changing administration.
With growing tension along the southern border due to the administration’s stance on immigration, the Tribe and other Native American communities have been witnessing increased issues at the northern border when utilizing their Jay Treaty right to visit family members, go to work, pick their children up from school, attend ceremonies, and seek medical care making the bill’s reintroduction and passage an imminent goal.
Orginally published in the North Country Now, shared on Kilmer's webpage.
Kilmer, Cantwell Permanently Repeal Per Diem Rules that Nickel and-Dime Shipyard Workers, DOD Civilians Nationwide
Press release issued 7/ 27/ 18
http://kilmer.house.gov/news/press-releases/kilmer-cantwell-permanently-repeal-per-diem-rules-that-nickle-and-dime-shipyard-workers-dod-civilians-nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC— Today. U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer and Senator Maria Cantwell announced the permanent repeal of a change to the Defense Department’s (DOD) civilian per diem rules. The DOD change caused shipyard workers and other defense civilians to pay more out of pocket on expenses when the government assigns them a job which requires them to travel.
The repeal was included in the final Conference Report of the joint House-Senate National Defense Authorization Act Conference Committee, the group assigned with negotiating the final version of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019. Last month, the House and Senate both passed their own versions of the NDAA which included the repeal.
Following today’s passage of the NDAA in the House, the legislation is expected to pass in the Senate and be signed by the president.
“The Defense Department’s hardworking civilian employees keep the Navy’s ships afloat and perform other critical jobs around the world that help keep us safe. The government shouldn’t nickel and dime them when they’re sent out of town for a work assignment,” Kilmer said. “While Congress must address the nation’s long-term fiscal challenges, I’m glad Congress recognized that forcing these hardworking people to foot the bill isn’t the way to do it.”
Cantwell said: “Shipyard workers should not face financial burdens when they are sent to work on national security projects around the globe. I’m glad we got this done for our naval shipyard workers, and I will continue to fight for Washington’s maritime industry.”
In 2014, the DOD cut per diem rates for federal employees and members of the military who travel longer than 30 days for work. The cuts meant workers on extended travel would be paid between 25 percent and 45 percent less than under the old policy, depending on how long they’re working away from home.
Bruce Baillie, President of the Bremerton Metal Trades Council said: "It's been a long time coming to fix what was a horrible mistake. It hurt our workers and it hurt the Navy's ability to complete its mission. Management and Labor are both very happy to see this resolved."
Kilmer and Cantwell have worked with a bipartisan group of lawmakers in both the House and Senate to enact a full repeal of the policy. In 2015 Kilmer introduced a bill in the House to reverse the cuts. He reintroduced the bill in April of 2017 while Senator Cantwell co-introduced the Senate version of the bill later that month.
Every year, more than a thousand workers from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Naval Base Kitsap are deployed throughout the Pacific to assist in the readiness and maintenance of the Navy’s fleet. The conference bill contains other policies that will help defense workers in Washington when they travel for work.
In another win for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Naval Base Kitsap, Kilmer and Cantwell led the push for the authorization of overtime payments for shipyard workers who conduct maintenance on the U.S. aircraft carrier stationed in Japan when they work overtime. The final NDAA bill includes a measure to extend overtime payments to civilian shipyard workers through September 30, 2021.
“Washington’s Naval shipyard workers make sure our fleets are ready for duty whenever and wherever they are needed, and they deserve to be fairly compensated for their work,” said Cantwell.
“The shipyard workers we send overseas work long hours away from their families to make sure the Navy completes its vital mission in the Pacific. They’re not on vacation, and when they work overtime, they ought to get paid for it,” Kilmer said.
WORLD NEWS HEADLINES FROM THE UN NEWS CENTER & OTHER SOURCES.
UN PRESS RELEASE: Sanctions Committee Chair Briefs Security Council on Somalia, Eritrea Developments as Delegates Air Views concerning Peace in Horn of Africa
Asmara’s Representative Calls for Lifting of Embargo without Preconditions
On the heels of the landmark rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea, which ended two decades of hostility, the international community must honour its responsibilities to support historic efforts to build peace in the Horn of Africa, the Security Council heard today following a briefing on the recent visit to the region by the Sanctions Committee on Eritrea and Somalia.
https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sc13440.doc.htm
Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2431 (2018), Security Council Extends Mandate Of African Union Mission in Somalia, Authorizes Troop Reduction
Partnership Vital in Building Professional Forces, Says Permanent Representative
The Security Council renewed today its authorization of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for another 10 months, deciding to reduce uniformed personnel to 20,626 by 28 February 2019, and cautioning against any further delay in lowering that number beyond that date.
https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sc13439.doc.htm
‘Exercise restraint,’ UN chief urges Zimbabwe after post-election violence
After troops reportedly fired on demonstrators protesting election results in Zimbabwe, leaving three dead, the United Nations Secretary-General on Thursday called on the country’s political leaders, and the population at large, to "exercise restraint and reject any form of violence".
https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/08/1016142
New cluster of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - World Health Organization
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Wednesday that preliminary laboratory results indicate a new cluster of cases of the deadly Ebola virus in North Kivu province.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/08/1016152
UN officials call for children’s rights to be respected in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel
Children’s rights continue to be violated in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Israel, according to three leading UN officials in the region who on Wednesday called on all parties responsible to take concrete and immediate steps to “allow children to live free of fear and to realize all their rights”.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/08/1016082
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One year after Trump tweeted he'd ban transgender troops, the fight to stop him continues
Shared from Congressman Kilmer's webpage dated 7/ 27/ 18. Orginally published in Mashable
http://kilmer.house.gov/news/in-the-news/one-year-after-trump-tweeted-hed-ban-transgender-troops-the-fight-to-stop-him-continues
One year ago, President Trump used Twitter to announce a ban on transgender troops. Today, the fight to protect transgender service people is still very much alive.
LGBTQ civil rights organizations and activists across social media are using the hashtag #TransBanTweetUp on Thursday to get people talking about Trump's continued attempts to bar transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. Led by Human Rights Campaign and Lambda Legal, the campaign makes strategic use of the president's favorite social media platform to bolster support for transgender troops.
The hashtag is not celebratory so much as strategic: It's meant to carve out a space in the large swath of Trump controversies and bring focus to what remains a strenuous battle.
This past March, the Trump administration tried once again to bar transgender people from enlisting in the military, after the first ban — which stemmed from Trump's tweets — was ruled unconstitutional in seven separate federal courts. The March ban would not discharge currently serving transgender people. It would, however, bar any new transgender person from enlisting, unless they agreed to serve in the sex they were assigned at birth.
Again, the courts ruled this policy unconstitutional and it failed to go into effect.
The Department of Defense, in its recommendation to Trump regarding how the ban should be enforced, also threatened to discharge currently serving transgender military members if the courts utilized their continued service as proof that transgender people are fit to enlist.
Despite the court rulings, many transgender people report continued difficulty enlisting. For example, SPART*A, an association of LGBTQ recruits, troops, and veterans, claims only 2 out of 140 members trying to enlist have made it into the military, according to the New York Times.
"What people need to know is that Trump-Pence administration is trying every which way to create a hostile work environment for transgender people in the military" explained Sarah McBride, HRC's national secretary, "they are banning coverage for transition related care for trans troops, holding the threat of discharge over their heads should a court try to utilize their service to demonstrate their fitness, and just being generally demeaning and disrespecting their service by saying trans folks are unfit when they clearly aren't."
Cantwell’s Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Salmon, Bolster Existing Laws to Manage Sea Lion Populations Passes Key Senate Committee
Press release issued 8/ 1/ 18
https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwells-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-salmon-bolster-existing-laws-to-manage-sea-lion-populations-passes-key-senate-committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, bipartisan legislation to build upon existing laws to manage the sea lion population passed by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The legislation, proposed by U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Jim Risch (R-ID), will give state and tribal fishery managers more flexibility to address predatory sea lions in the Columbia River system.
The Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act, which helps protect endangered salmon and steelhead populations, passed without objection and will be considered next on the Senate floor. The bipartisan bill would allow wildlife agencies to better protect vulnerable fish populations through science-based management of these invasive, non-ESA listed sea lion populations, while also maintaining a strong Marine Mammal Protection Act that supports research, science-based management, and public process.
“Wild salmon are central to the culture, economy, and tribal treaty rights of the Pacific Northwest and protecting these fish is crucial to the health of Southern resident orcas,” said Senator Cantwell. “This science-based, bipartisan bill enhances existing tools that state and tribal wildlife managers need to address salmon predation, protect the health of sea lion stocks, and ensure that we are managing wildlife based on the best science available. Pacific salmon should be protected for generations to come.”
“Threatened and endangered species of salmon are being damaged by sea lions in the Columbia River, severely impacting Idaho’s efforts to restore the populations” said Senator Risch. “I’m grateful to Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson for making this a committee priority and for quickly advancing our bill.”
Support for this legislation is bipartisan and crosses multiple Pacific Northwest states. The governors of Washington, Idaho, and Oregon wrote to the Northwest Senate delegation in support of the bill, and the four chairs of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission have all voiced their support. The National Congress of American Indians has called the legislation “essential” to protect salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon.
“Congressional action is critical to reducing the numbers of sea lions that prey on salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin,” said Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesman Bruce Botka. “We welcome the Senate’s progress and look forward to final passage of legislation that will enable the Northwest states and our tribal partners to better protect endangered fish.”
“We applaud the bi-partisan leadership of Senators Cantwell and Risch to get unanimous support today from the Senate Commerce Committee for S. 3119. The bill will expand the ongoing efforts of tribal and state co-managers who have collaborated both on the river and in Congress to address sea lion predation. This legislation reconciles two important conservation laws while it also recognizes the four treaty tribes expertise and role as caretakers of ancestral resources in the lower Columbia River basin,” said Jaime Pinkham, Executive Director of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
“This bill provides a thoughtful and practical approach to addressing sea lion predation in critical areas of the Columbia River,” said Guido Rahr, President of the Wild Salmon Center. “It also for the first time enables managers to respond before the number and habits of sea lions become an insurmountable problem for returning wild salmon and steelhead populations. Salmon recovery requires a multi-faceted response. We appreciate the leadership of Senator Cantwell on this issue.”
“Senator Cantwell has stepped up during a crisis and delivered a solution to prevent extinction of fragile Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead stocks. The businesses of NSIA are appreciative of the Senator’s leadership in resolving this very tough issue. All who care about salmon recovery, food for Southern Resident Killer Whales, and have jobs that depend on healthy fish stocks owe Senator Cantwell our deepest gratitude,” said Liz Hamilton, Executive Director of the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association.
“Sea lions are killing as many as 43 percent of the spring-migrating Chinook salmon in the Columbia River, including threatened and endangered species. This is an immediate problem that needs an immediate solution, a more streamlined and effective process for removing the most problematic sea lions,” said Guy Norman, a Washington member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. “The bill enables states and tribes to deal with a major bottleneck to salmon survival. It's a big win for the fish and for the people of the Northwest who are deeply invested in salmon recovery.
Federal, state, and tribal governments and other organizations have made significant conservation and restoration investments throughout the Pacific Northwest. Sea lion populations have increased significantly along the West Coast over the past 40 years; today, there are roughly 300,000. These sea lions have entered into habitat where they had never been before, including areas around the Bonneville Dam and Willamette Falls.
A recent study by Oregon State University found that increasing predation from sea lions has decreased the fishery harvest of adult Chinook salmon in the Pacific Northwest. According to the study, if sea lions continue their current salmon consumption habits, there is an 89 percent chance that a population of wild steelhead could go extinct. The study also noted that future long-term salmon management plans will need to address the increased salmon predation throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Companion legislation has already passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Yemen: Attacks on water facilities, civilian infrastructure, breach ‘basic laws of war’ says UNICEF
Ongoing violence and attacks on civilian infrastructure in Hudaydah directly threaten hundreds of thousands of children and their families in Yemen, according to the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in a statement released on Wednesday
https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/08/1016072
From the US Mission to the UN:
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria
The United States condemns the attack that took place earlier this week in Syria’s Sweida province, for which ISIS has claimed responsibility. This barbaric attack killed scores of civilians and we send our sympathies to the families of the victims.
https://usun.state.gov/remarks/8537
Death of local UN staffer in latest Afghan suicide attack highlights tragic toll of violence against civilians
The death of a local United Nations staff member in a suicide attack on Wednesday in the city of Jalalabad, has highlighted the tragic and relentless effects of terrorist attacks targeting civilians across Afghanistan.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/08/1016112
US STATE DEPT: Applauding Facebook's Action Targeting Malign Activity
We applaud Facebook’s decision to expunge accounts, orchestrated from abroad, that foment division and violence inside the United States. These efforts are part of a broader external campaign aimed at weakening America and threatening our way of life by pitting citizens against each other and sowing discord in general. We urge all technology companies to take an aggressive approach to this insidious problem. We demand that Russia and all other malign actors immediately cease this reckless behavior. As President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Secretary Pompeo have said repeatedly, the United States will not tolerate foreign, including Russian, attempts to subvert our democratic processes and institutions.
https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2018/08/284864.htm
Deputy Secretary Sullivan's Meeting With Humanitarian Organizations on the Situation in Yemen
July 31: Deputy Secretary Sullivan and USAID Administrator Mark Green met with international and NGO representatives to discuss developments in Yemen, including the importance of maintaining unimpeded access to ports and road networks, and U.S. support for the efforts of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen.
https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2018/07/284845.htm
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As Trump Administration Undermines Public Lands, Cantwell, Murray Introduce Legislation to Codify Protections for Millions of Acres of National Forests
Press release issued 8/ 1/ 18
https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/as-trump-administration-undermines-public-lands-cantwell-murray-introduce-legislation-to-codify-protections-for-millions-of-acres-of-national-forests
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced legislation to permanently protect the nation’s most pristine federal forests from harmful and reckless development. These federal lands support billions of dollars each year in revenues from outdoor recreation, provide opportunities for hunting and fishing, protect critical habitat for 1,600 threatened or endangered species, and supply clean drinking water to millions of Americans in more than 350 communities throughout Washington and across the United States.
“I fear the Administration is seeking to overturn the almost 20-year-old Roadless Rule to allow for development in the nation’s few remaining pristine open spaces, which include key recreational areas, vital watersheds that supply clean drinking water, and irreplaceable fish and wildlife habitat,” said Senator Cantwell. “The Administration continues to try to solve 21st century problems with 19th century thinking, trying to extract a relatively small amount from our few remaining pristine natural areas.”
“As President Trump and Republican leaders work overtime to push a special-interest driven agenda that prioritizes corporate profits at the expense of our environment and Washington state families, it is more important than ever for Congress to take action to defend our natural resources, including wilderness areas that are such an important part of our state’s culture, heritage, and economy,” said Senator Murray. “Washingtonians have made clear our support for strong roadless protections, and I’m proud to stand with Senator Cantwell to build support for this important measure that will help ensure the water, air, wildlife, and other natural resources in our forests are healthy and vibrant for future generations.”
The Roadless Rule safeguards certain federal forestlands from logging, road-building, mining, and drilling for oil and gas, instead preserving their use for recreation and ecological protection. These rules were the result of a massive, three-year effort from the U.S. Forest Service, which included more than 600 public meetings in communities around the country. During this time period, the Forest Service received more than 4.2 million comments on the regulations, the most extensive public involvement ever in the federal rulemaking process. Those comments overwhelmingly favored strong protections for roadless areas, and those protections continue to enjoy widespread support among the American people.
Roadless areas are part of the identity of Washington state and the Pacific Northwest. National forests cover 9.2 million acres in Washington, about one-fifth of the state’s total area, and there are two million acres of inventoried roadless areas in the state, including popular sites like Kettle River Range, Dark Divide, and Lena Lake. These areas are an economic engine that contribute billions of dollars to the state economy and immeasurably enhance the quality of life of all those who call Washington home.
This common-sense and widely-popular conservation safeguard, however, is now facing unprecedented threats from special interests who want to open up environmentally-sensitive national forestlands to commercial exploitation. The relentless campaign by the Trump Administration to roll back public lands protections underestimates the tremendous value these lands have for communities and economies throughout the country – oftentimes intentionally.
Conservation groups and other stakeholders weighed in on the introduction of the legislation, the Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2018.
“The Wilderness Society applauds Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) for introducing legislation that would make the nation’s Roadless Area Conservation Rule a permanent law,” said Jamie Williams, President of The Wilderness Society. “As one of the U.S. Forest Service’s greatest achievements, the Roadless Rule safeguards 58.5 million acres of treasured national forest lands across 39 states, provides clean drinking water for millions of U.S. residents, conserves some of America’s best recreation areas and fish and wildlife habitat, and has saved taxpayers untold millions of dollars in unnecessary road construction and maintenance. Despite such benefits and overwhelming public support of the Roadless Rule, the Trump administration and its allies in Congress are determined to weaken the rule at all costs, including opening millions of acres of old growth forests in Alaska’s Tongass National Forests to roadbuilding and logging. We can’t let that happen, and Senator Cantwell’s bill takes a stand against attacks on this critically important measure to safeguard pristine areas of our national forests.”
“The roadless rule keeps America’s national forests truly wild, providing critical habitat for a diverse array of wildlife — including more than 2,100 threatened, endangered, or sensitive animal and plant species. This important proposal ensures our nation’s roadless areas remain refuges for wildlife and open for recreation,” said Tracy Stone-Manning, the National Wildlife Federation’s Associate Vice President for Public Lands. “Congress should swiftly take up this long-overdue, collaborative proposal to support wildlife and forest conservation.”
The Roadless Conservation Act of 2018 would:
Protect, in perpetuity, 58.5 million acres of roadless national forest in 39 states.
Ensure that the more than 240 million people living within 100 miles of a national forest or national grassland retain access to opportunities for outdoor recreation, including hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, mountain biking, and backcountry skiing.
Safeguard watersheds in national forests and roadless areas that provide clean drinking water for over 60 million Americans.
Save taxpayers millions of dollars by limiting costly new road building, allow the Forest Service to focus on maintaining its existing 371,581-mile network of national forest system roads, and reduce its $3 billion backlog of deferred maintenance on its existing road system.
Maintain exemptions for hydropower development, public safety, and firefighting needs.
Uphold the 9th and 10th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals decisions, as well as a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, in support of the Roadless Rule.
Senators Cantwell, Murray Fight to Ensure Rural Communities in Washington State Can Compete for Broadband Internet Grants
Press release issued 8/ 1/ 18
https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-cantwell-murray-fight-to-ensure-rural-communities-in-washington-state-can-compete-for-broadband-internet-grants
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA) today applauded the successful passage of their amendment that would ensure rural communities across Washington state are eligible to compete for broadband service grants through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service. Earlier this year, Congress approved a $600 million pilot program for rural broadband grants but because of the way the formula was created, communities in Washington state were left out of the running. The Murray-Cantwell amendment corrects that.
“Broadband is a necessity. Without broadband, kids didn’t have high-speed internet to do their homework and entrepreneurs were unable to start online businesses or even develop a basic web-presence,” said Senator Cantwell. “This amendment will help bridge the digital divide and provide for universal access to high-speed Internet, so every American can receive equal educational, business and employment opportunities, no matter where they live in Washington state.”
“In today’s fast-paced economy, internet access isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity, and that’s true whether you’re a student, a small business owner, or simply trying to stay on top of your bills,” said Senator Murray, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “I have long pushed efforts to erase this urban-rural digital divide, and as a voice for Washington state, I’m glad to offer this amendment to ensure communities all across our state can compete for these vital investments.”
Approximately 40 percent of Americans who live in rural areas—or 23 million people-- lack access to broadband internet. This includes hundreds of thousands of people in Washington state.
NATIONAL HEADLINES...
WHITE HOUSE FACT SHEET issued 8/ 1/ 18
CREATING NEW HEALTHCARE PLANS: President Trump’s new rules on short-term, limited-duration health plans will increase health insurance options for Americans.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trumps-administration-working-provide-flexible-affordable-healthcare-options-americans/
DOD: $717 Billion Budget Critical to Rebuilding, Restoring Readiness, Pentagon Officials Say
WASHINGTON --
The Defense Department applauds the passage of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act at the swiftest pace in 20 years, Pentagon officials said today.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1591131/717-billion-budget-critical-to-rebuilding-restoring-readiness-pentagon-official/
Secretary Zinke Kicks Off National Parks Infrastructure Discussion at Bipartisan Event
WASHINGTON – Highlighting the need to repair and rebuild our parks, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke spoke Tuesday at a bi-partisan event at the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument. The focus of the event was on fixing and preserving national park infrastructure and the $11.6 billion maintenance backlog currently facing our nation’s 417 national parks.
https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-kicks-national-parks-infrastructure-discussion-bipartisan-event
US DEPT. OF EDUCATION BLOG: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act Signed into Law
The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century (Perkins V) Act was signed into law this week and brings changes to the $1.2 billion annual federal investment in career and technical education (CTE). The U.S. Department of Education is looking forward to working with states to implement the new legislation which goes into effect on July 1, 2019 and replaces the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (Perkins IV) Act of 2006.
https://blog.ed.gov/2018/08/strengthening-career-technical-education-21st-century-act-signed-law/
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the Philadelphia Police Department to Ensure Effective Communication for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
The Justice Department today reached a settlement agreement with the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) to resolve allegations that it violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying deaf and hard of hearing individuals full and equal opportunities to participate in and benefit from PPD’s programs, services, and activities. Specifically, the Department alleged that PPD did not take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with deaf and hard of hearing individuals were as effective as communications with others, and did not provide auxiliary aids and services that were necessary to ensure the provision of effective communication.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-reaches-agreement-philadelphia-police-department-ensure-effective
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Sen. Cantwell’s Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Cybersecurity Resources for Small Businesses Passes Senate, Heads to President
Press release issued 8/ 1/ 18
https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sen-cantwells-bipartisan-legislation-to-improve-cybersecurity-resources-for-small-businesses-passes-senate-heads-to-president
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), James Risch (R-ID), John Thune (R-SD), and Bill Nelson (D-FL) passed the U.S. Senate and, after earlier passage by the U.S. House of Representatives, now heads to the President to be signed into law. The NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act, originally called the MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act, will provide consistent resources for small businesses throughout the country to best protect their digital assets from ever-present cybersecurity threats.
“Small businesses drive our economy and create jobs across the state of Washington. As cyberattacks become more commonplace, we must help these businesses protect their data from these very real threats,” said Senator Cantwell. “By creating a simple, voluntary cybersecurity framework for small businesses, this legislation will help them protect their data, while focusing on what they do best: serving their customers and creating jobs.”
Small businesses are a pillar of the American economy, creating and supporting more than half of all jobs in the United States. Increasingly, however, cyberattacks have come to represent a massive and growing threat to small business owners throughout the United States.
Small and mid-sized businesses are hit by 62 percent of all cyberattacks, about 4,000 per day, because they tend to be the easiest targets to penetrate. In addition to the high costs of cleaning up after a cyberattack, notifying customers of a data breach can destroy confidence in a company. Sixty percent of small businesses go out of business within six months of an attack.
However, investing in cybersecurity is costly. Ninety percent of small businesses do not use any data protection for company and customer information. At the same time, small businesses often underestimate their vulnerability to a cyberattack. According to Towergate Insurance, 82 percent of small business owners say they are not targets for attacks because they do not have anything worth stealing.
Cybercrime continues to grow rapidly around the world, with annual costs to the global economy estimated to reach over $2 trillion by 2019. The Internet Crime Complaint Center at the Department of Justice recorded 298,728 cybersecurity complaints in 2016, totaling more than $1.3 billion in losses. On average, companies around the world take 146 days to detect a cyberattack, according to a 2017 report by FireEye and Marsh & McLennan Companies.
Small businesses are especially crucial to Washington state’s economy. In November 2017, the Paychex IHS Small Business Employment Watch rated Seattle first in the nation in small business jobs growth. Among states, Washington is rated second in small business growth, behind only Tennessee. The state is home to more than 574,000 small businesses, which employ more than 1.3 million people, representing 51.4 percent of the state’s workforce.
Senator Cantwell has been the leading voice in Congress on protecting critical U.S. infrastructure from cyberattacks, including small businesses, election systems, and the energy grid. On March 14, 2017, and June 22, 2017, Senator Cantwell sent letters to President Trump calling on him to defend energy infrastructure and to instruct the Department of Energy to conduct an analysis of Russian capabilities with respect to cyberattacks on U.S. energy infrastructure. In hearing after hearing, Cantwell has pressed for increased collaboration between the government, private sector, utilities, military, and academia to protect U.S. energy infrastructure from cyberattacks. And this March, Senator Cantwell helped to secure $380 million in funding for grants to help states, including Washington, protect their election systems.
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CDC: Contaminated Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad Update
CDC continues to advise consumers and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell recalled Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad, which has been linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections.
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2018/s0801-hyvee-pasta-salad.html
HUD APPROVES $1.5 BILLION DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN IN PUERTO RICO
Action plan focuses on housing, infrastructure and economic development
https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/HUD_No_18_078
EPA Proposes Superfund Cleanup to Protect the Community of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
(New York, N.Y. – August 2, 2018) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a cleanup plan for the Cabo Rojo Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Groundwater at the site is contaminated with volatile organic compounds.
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-superfund-cleanup-protect-community-cabo-rojo-puerto-rico
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on FDA’s continued, careful oversight of the REMS associated with transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl products
https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm615411.htm
Treasury Sanctions Turkish Officials with Leading Roles in Unjust Detention of U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson
Washington – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action today targeting Turkey’s Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gul and Minister of Interior Suleyman Soylu, both of whom played leading roles in the organizations responsible for the arrest and detention of Pastor Andrew Brunson.
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm453
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Senators Cantwell, Murray Slam Trump-Pence Administration’s Proposed Damaging Changes to Title X Family Planning Program, Call for Reversal
Press release issued 8/ 1/ 18
https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-cantwell-murray-slam-trump-pence-administrations-proposed-damaging-changes-to-title-x-family-planning-program-call-for-reversal
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate health committee, and 43 of their colleagues submitted a comment to Secretary Alex Azar at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) strongly opposing the Trump-Pence Administration’s proposal to implement a domestic gag rule on Title X, restricting patients’ access to the Title X family planning program and reducing health care access for millions of women. They called on the Administration to reverse course and revoke its planned changes.
“As U.S. Senators, we are deeply concerned the Trump-Pence Administration’s proposed rule to update the Title X program includes a number of significant changes that run counter to Congress’s intent in establishing the program and, like so many other harmful steps this Administration is taking, will make it significantly harder for women across the country to get the health care they need. The proposed rule would allow politicians with extreme ideological views to interfere with women’s personal health care decisions, undermine the provider-patient relationship, and leave women’s access to health care increasingly dependent on how much money they have and where they live. The proposed rule would have devastating impacts on women across our country and we urge you to reverse course and revoke it,” wrote the senators.
In their comment, the senators outlined the many ways the Trump-Pence Administration’s proposed domestic gag rule would undermine the Title X program’s ability to provide family care services to people across the country. The senators blasted proposed changes that would make providers that serve millions of women ineligible for funding and a new domestic gag rule that would interfere with providers’ ability to give patients information about their full range of reproductive care options. They also criticized changes that would undermine requirements that Title X-funded providers only offer services that are “medically approved.”
The proposed rule restricting women’s access to reproductive health care comes as President Trump attempts to appoint an extreme Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who anti-abortion groups vetted and approved as a fifth vote to turn the Supreme Court against women’s constitutional rights by striking down Roe v. Wade. According to a recent analysis, 80,000 women in Washington state could be affected by President Trump’s proposed domestic gag rule, and on Monday, Governor Jay Inslee announced that he would pull Washington state from the federal Title X program if the proposed rule goes into effect. Previously, both Senators Murray and Cantwell have been vocal in their opposition to the Trump-Pence domestic gag rule and its potential impact on women in Washington state and nationwide.
Amid Strong Opposition to President Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee, Senator Murray Launches Campaign to Gather Stories About Impact of Roe v. Wade on Families Across the Country
Press release issued 8/ 2/ 18
https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=CDFAD64E-B889-451B-BE2D-939EB88942D9
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Senate health committee and the highest ranking woman in the U.S. Senate, launched a platform for people across the country to share their stories about how Roe v. Wade has impacted their lives and those of their loved ones and why access to the full range of reproductive health care, including abortion and birth control, is so important to women’s health, economic security, and freedom.
Following President Trump’s decision to pick an extreme, ideological conservative as his nominee for the Supreme Court, women and families across the country have been sharing their stories about the importance of women’s reproductive rights in their lives and speaking out about their opposition to Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation—or any nominee who would mean that five men will overturn Roe. v. Wade and roll back women’s’ right to access safe, legal abortion. The new effort launched by Senator Murray will help lift up those stories.
BUSINESS & FINANCE HEADLINES
DOD: Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay $2.09 Billion Penalty for Allegedly Misrepresenting Quality of Loans Used in Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Justice Department announced today that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and several of its affiliates (Wells Fargo) will pay a civil penalty of $2.09 billion under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) based on the bank’s alleged origination and sale of residential mortgage loans that it knew contained misstated income information and did not meet the quality that Wells Fargo represented. Investors, including federally insured financial institutions, suffered billions of dollars in losses from investing in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) containing loans originated by Wells Fargo.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wells-fargo-agrees-pay-209-billion-penalty-allegedly-misrepresenting-quality-loans-used
A Slippery, $39 Billion Slope: New Data Analysis Makes Case for Trade, Not Aid
In response to mounting frustration from farmers across the country, the administration last week proposed spending up to $12 billion of taxpayer money to compensate farmers and ranchers for the deep economic losses they are suffering as a result of the ongoing trade war. Notably, America’s agricultural community responded to the proposal by making clear they don’t want government aid; they want real solutions to open new markets, roll back tariffs, and stop the trade war.---US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
https://www.uschamber.com/series/above-the-fold/slippery-39-billion-slope-new-data-analysis-makes-case-trade-not-aid
Tax Security 101: Security Summit reminds tax professionals to beware of spear phishing emails
WASHINGTON — The IRS and its Security Summit partners today reminded tax professionals that being targeted by spear phishing emails remains the most common way data thieves enter practitioner’s digital networks and steal client information.
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-security-101-security-summit-reminds-tax-professionals-to-beware-of-spear-phishing-emails
TWELVE MEMBERS APPOINTED TO ADVISORY BOARD FOCUSED ON HEALTH OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS WORKERS
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced 12 appointees to the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/owcp/owcp20180802
Agriculture Surveys Get More Convenient through Improved Online Response Form
Agricultural surveys for farmers and ranchers will be easier to complete with the help of a new online questionnaire. We have been working to help our customers – the American farmer and rancher – have a faster, friendlier, and easier experience responding to surveys, which are the backbone of official U.S. farm statistics.---USDA blog
https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2018/07/31/agriculture-surveys-get-more-convenient-through-improved-online-response-form
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Inslee statement on protecting Washington women from Trump gag rule
Press release issued 7/ 30/ 18
https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/inslee-statement-protecting-washington-women-trump-gag-rule
At a visit to the new Spokane Planned Parenthood clinic on Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee met with patients and providers to discuss Washington’s participation in the Title X program if the Trump Administration’s gag rule is finalized. Afterward, he released the following statement:
“There is no doubt the Trump Administration’s damaging proposal would weaponize the Title X program, undermine women’s health, and deny patients comprehensive, medically accurate information about their medical care. It is nothing more than a domestic gag rule that has no place in Washington’s medical facilities.
“I have joined with more than a dozen governors in denouncing this harmful policy, and I am again urging the president and Secretary Azar to withdraw the dangerous rule.
“The Trump Administration has given our state no choice but to explore all possible avenues, including legal options, to block this policy from harming the women of Washington. I believe the rule as written will not withstand legal challenge, and I'll do all I can to prevent it. If the Trump gag rule is finalized as written, and cannot be blocked in court, we would be left with no choice but to refuse to participate in an unethical Title X program. We will continue to work closely with our attorney general, the state Legislature, and state health agencies to stop this rule from harming millions of women who, like everyone, have a right to receive basic health care without interference.”
Background
More information on Washington’s Title X program can be found here. Inslee previously denounced this policy when it was originally proposed by the Trump Administration in May.
Inslee has instructed state health agencies to thoroughly analyze and submit comments on the unethical effects of the rule that could prevent critical health care services such as breast and pelvic exams, cancer screenings, HIV testing and affordable birth control. The public comment period for the rule ended July 31.
In other State news headlines...
Op-Ed: California should collaborate on power grid
As governor of Washington state, I’ve traveled around the country and around the world and have been encouraged at the momentum that’s building for climate action and the recognition of the West Coast states as climate leaders. California has already achieved its 2020 greenhouse gas reduction goals four years early.
https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/op-ed-california-should-collaborate-power-grid
AG FERGUSON STATEMENT ON COURT ORDER BLOCKING DOWNLOADABLE 3D-PRINTED GUNS
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Ferguson today issued the following statement regarding the temporary restraining order granted in the 3D printed guns case:
“Once again, my office had to hold this Administration accountable to the rule of law. I am thankful and relieved Judge Lasnik put a nationwide stop to the Trump Administration’s dangerous decision to allow downloadable, 3D-printed ghost guns to be distributed online. These ghost guns are untraceable, virtually undetectable and, without today’s victory, available to any felon, domestic abuser or terrorist. I hope the President does the right thing and directs his administration to change course.”
https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-statement-court-order-blocking-downloadable-3d-printed-guns
Serious injuries at two worksites lead to fines and citations for National Products, Inc.
Tumwater – A Seattle company that manufactures electronics mounting systems and other products is facing more than $250,000 in fines for multiple serious and willful worker safety and health violations.
http://lni.wa.gov/News/2018/pr180801a.asp
Washington joins Undetectable = Untransmittable HIV prevention campaign
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health announced today that it has joined the HIV prevention campaign Undetectable = Untransmittable, also known as U=U.
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Newsroom/2018NewsReleases/18107UUHIVPreventionNewsRelease
Effective Aug. 2, DNR Bans Outdoor Burning Statewide
SOME CAMPFIRES STILL ALLOWED, CHECK LOCAL RESTRICTIONS BEFORE LIGHTING ANY FIRE
Ninety-six percent of the state is experiencing drought-like conditions, which means a high risk of wildfires. In response, Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is instituting a statewide ban on outdoor burning on the 13 million acres of forests and state parks under DNR fire protection.
https://www.dnr.wa.gov/news/effective-aug-2-dnr-bans-outdoor-burning-statewide
LOCAL & REGIONAL MEETINGS AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS
COMMISSION MEETINGS
Work session for 8/ 6/ 18
http://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=1118
Highlights:
1) Memorandum of intent with Olympic National Park for federal funding for construction of Segment B of the Spruce Railroad Trail
2) Resolution repealing and replacing Resolution 78, 2018 adopted on July 31, 2018 – Calling for a special election to consider amendments to articles 4.20, 6.20, 9.30.010, 9.40 and 9.50 and the addition of a new section 5.15 to the Clallam County Home Rule Charter (3b)*
3) Agreement with Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for the Lower Dungeness Floodplain Restoration project
Regular session agenda for 8/ 7/ 18
http://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=387
Highlights:
1) Resolution affirming completion of the state mandated periodic review and update under RCW 36.70A.130 that Clallam County Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations continue to comply with the State Growth Management Act (GMA)
2) Resolution repealing and replacing the committee “for” and “against” appointment form approved on July 31, 2018 – regarding amendments to articles 4.20, 6.20, 9.30.010, 9.40 and 9.50 and the addition of a new section 5.15 to the Clallam County Home Rule Charter
3) EXECUTIVE SESSION - August 10 at 8 a.m.
The Department of Human Resources requests the Board of County Commissioners to meet for discussion on candidates in application for the position of County Administrator. RCW 42.30.110 (g) authorizes a governing body to hold an executive session to evaluate the qualifications of applicants for public employment.
CITY OF PORT ANGELES COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FOR 8/ 7/ 18
http://wa-portangeles.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/5871/Final-Packet-08072018
Highlight item: Summary: During the July 17, 2018 City Council meeting, City Council announced that Nathan West was selected for the City Manager position and unanimously agreed to move forward with negotiating an employment agreement. The City Council selected Mayor Bruch and Councilmember Cherie Kidd to work with Mr. West and Human Resources to negotiate an employment agreement for the position of City Manager.
CLALLAM COUNTY PUD AGENDA FOR 8/ 6/ 18
https://www.clallampud.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/8-6-18-Commissioners-PreAgenda-FINAL.pdf
Highlight item: Resolution 2112-18 Authorizing the Execution of an Interlocal Agreement and Contract for the Purchase and Operation of a TransBanker Staff will make a recommendation to Commissioners to Authorize the Execution of an Interlocal
Agreement and Contract for the Purchase and Operation of a TransBanker
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the Execution of an Interlocal Agreement and Contract for the Purchase and Operation of a TransBanker
PORT ANGELES SCHOOL DIST. 121
Board meeting 5:30pm
Public Hearing 18-19 Budget 7:00pm
PASD Board Meeting
When Thu, August 9, 7pm – 9pm
Where Port Angeles School District, 216 E 4th St, Port Angeles, WA 98362, USA
CITY OF SEQUIM SPECIAL MEETING
As part of the City Manager’s annual review, the City Council will meet in Executive Session to review the performance of the City Manager (RCW 42.30.110(g)
http://www.sequimwa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1919
PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA for 8/ 6/ 18
http://cityofpt.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=1250
highlight item: Ordinance 3200 Related to Taxation; Adopting a Multifamily Tax Exemption Program, Designating Residential Target Areas, and Adding a New Chapter 3.15 “Multi-Family Tax Exemptions” to the Port Townsend Municipal Code
Action: Move to approve Ordinance 3200 Related to Taxation; Adopting a Multifamily Tax Exemption Program, Designating Residential Target Areas, and Adding a New Chapter 3.15 “Multi-Family Tax Exemptions” to the Port Townsend Municipal Code
JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA FOR 8/ 6/ 18
https://media.avcaptureall.com/session.html?sessionid=21915231-e158-4380-a799-353120ccff9a&prefilter=845,5958
Agenda highlight: RESOLUTION re: Authorizing Jefferson County Board of Commissioners to Legally Bind Jefferson County with Respect to Three (3) Applications for Grant Assistance to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)in 2018; 1) RCO #18-1227 Lower Big Quilcene Floodplain Acquisitions Project; 2) RCO #18-1228 Dosewallips R Powerlines Acquisition and Design Project; 3) RCO #18-2005 Spruce Canyon to South Fork Hoh River Planning Project.
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🕂He's in your corner
WEEKLY BIBLE VERSE: “This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’---Jeremiah 33:2-3 NIV
Weekly Bible Study
Does Jesus Require People to Practice Tithing Today?
What does the gospel of Jesus Christ teach about the practice of tithing to the church? To tithe means to give a tenth or ten percent of one's income. Does the New Testament require this practice today?--Gospel Way
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👲Riddle Genie
last week's question: A boy is stuck on a deserted island. There is a bridge to connect the island to the mainland. Halfway across the bridge there is a guard. The guard will not let anyone from the mainland to the island, or anyone from the island to the mainland. If the guard catches someone, he sends him or her back. The guard sleeps for 30 seconds and then is awake for 5 minutes. The island is surrounded by man-eating sharks, and the boy does not have anything with him except for his own shirt and his pants. It takes the boy 1 minute to cross the bridge. How does he cross the bridge without getting caught?
last week's answer: The boy runs halfway across the bridge and turns around. The boy looks like he is running to the island and is sent to the mainland
New Question: You're in a room with 3 light switches. Next to your room is another room with the door closed. Inside that room are 3 lights. You do not know which switch controls which light. How can you figure out which switch controls which light? You can only enter the room with the lights once.
Answer next week: Turn one switch on and leave it on for 1 hour. This is switch A. After the hour is up turn the light off and turn another light on (switch B). Go in to the room with the lights. The light that’s hot is light A. The light that is on is light B. and the light that is off, but not hot is light C.
