AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFederal Courts & Faith: DOJ-backed appeals court fight continues for fired WSU football coach Nick Rolovich, who says his Catholic objections to the COVID vaccine were sincere and wrongly dismissed as “cult-like,” as the 9th Circuit case weighs religious accommodation versus institutional concerns. Environmental Policy: Three groups sue to stop two Elwha Watershed timber sales totaling nearly 400 acres, arguing DNR failed to assess harm to Port Angeles drinking water and that the “old growth of tomorrow” is being cut. Elections & Campaigning: Independent U.S. House candidate Nate Powell will hold a public town hall June 15 in Dayton focused on cost of living, rural health care, small businesses, family farms, and government accountability. Public Health & Medicaid: Washington faces new Medicaid work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks by year’s end, with a survey finding many enrollees don’t know the changes are coming. Local Governance & Public Safety: Seattle-area businesses on Aurora Ave are escalating anti–sex-trafficking messaging with graphic banners as World Cup crowds raise fears of exploitation. State Politics & Education: A ballot initiative would require Washington student athletes to verify “biological sex” before competing in girls’ sports, potentially via genital, genetic, or blood tests.
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