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Saldaña: Changes to USPS must be undone to ensure fair election

August 18, 2020

Deputy Senate Majority Leader Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle) issued the statement below following the announcement today by the Postmaster General that he will cease operational changes to the US Postal Service until after the November election: “I am pleased ...

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10 Aug
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Crosscut: WA to create $40M fund for undocumented workers hurt by pandemic

by Lilly Fowler Undocumented workers who lost income because of the coronavirus pandemic, but were passed over for federal assistance, will finally be getting some help in Washington state, thanks to a new $40 million relief fund. Gov. Jay Inlsee is ...

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09 Aug
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Everett Herald Commentary: State must do more to protect farmworkers’ health

By Guadalupe Gamboa, Rebecca Saldaña and Rosalinda Guillen / For The Herald Farmworker David Cruz was 60 years old when he went on strike in early May to demand protection and hazard pay from his employer, Yakima-based Allan Brothers Fruit. By May ...

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