AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoOcean Science Fight: U.S. lawmakers led by Democratic senators and House committees are pressing the National Science Foundation to reverse plans to dismantle the $386M Ocean Observatories Initiative, warning the move lacks scientific review and would gut long-running monitoring off Washington and other coasts. State Courts & Politics: A Washington Supreme Court race is heating up around Supreme Court Position 1, with debate over candidate ties to the income-tax fight and calls for scrutiny ahead of the August primary. Education Department Overhaul: The Trump administration announced sweeping outsourcing of special education and civil rights enforcement—OSERS to HHS and OCR to DOJ—another step in dismantling the Education Department. Local Governance: King County approved a 0.1-point sales tax increase to fund road repairs, with most money aimed at unincorporated areas. Public Safety/Infrastructure: Vancouver is moving toward a building-by-building seismic risk inventory to guide earthquake preparedness. World Cup in Seattle: Belgium salvaged a 1-1 draw with Egypt in Seattle’s opener, with Romelu Lukaku’s late impact forcing an own goal.
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