Tax the rich
Says a not-quite-technically billionaire. We speak with the county executive, the county’s top public defender, and a Yakima pediatrician who says kids should be in school this fall.
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Could billionaires plug our coronavirus-driven budget shortfall?
Coronavirus shut down Washington state’s economy for months, and we’re now facing an $8.8 billion dollar shortfall. Where do you look to plug a hole that big? To billionaires, says venture capitalist Nick Hanauer – who hastens to add that despite all appearances and statements he’s made to the contrary, he is not technically a billionaire.
King County Executive Dow Constantine 7.7
Policy decisions taken earlier in the coronavirus seem to have backfired. Telling younger people they were at less risk for severe illness is now leading to soaring infection rates, stoked by the reopening of places where people can gather. We asked King County Executive Dow Constantine about evolving policy, including requiring that businesses enforce mask wearing.
King County Public Defender Anita Khandelwal
The constitution guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial. But what happens when you’re arrested for exercising your First Amendment rights and the courts are shut down due to a pandemic? King County Director of Public Defense Anita Khandelwal spoke with Marcie Sillman about protesters in jail.
Kids in Classrooms, Fall 2020
The American Association of Pediatrics feels strongly that all children should be physically present in classrooms this fall. But worried parents and teachers might disagree. What would that look like, and how could it be safe? Dr. Peter Asante is chair of pediatrics at Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital in Yakima.
