AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoU.S. Supreme Court & LGBTQ+ parental rights: The court agreed to take up a challenge to Washington’s runaway youth law that lets shelters withhold locations of minors seeking “protected health care services,” including gender transition procedures—setting up a major fight over parental rights and when families can sue. Local elections: Spokane Transit paratransit driver Donovan DeLeon is running for a state House seat, pitching himself as an Inland Northwest native in a four-way race. Public health: Harborview in Seattle reported 21 fireworks injuries this week, including nine hand injuries and three eye injuries, as officials urge safer celebration practices. State program launch: Washington Cares long-term care insurance begins taking effect, with benefits starting Wednesday for eligible residents. Civic life: Spokane’s Riverfront Park clocktower chimes returned after more than a decade, with Mayor Lisa Brown highlighting the moment as part of America’s 250th birthday. Wildfire: A Lake Chelan-area blaze prompted “Go Now” evacuations in Douglas County on July 4.
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