Conservative Blocs Unleash Litigation to Curb Public Health Powers

Art Shotwell 14 minutes read
Spurred on by opposition to pandemic-related health mandates, a coalition of religious liberty groups, conservative think tanks, and Republican state attorneys general has filed a cascade of litigation seeking to rein in the powers of public health authorities.

The Supreme Court’s ideological rulings are roiling US politics – just as when Lincoln and his Republicans remade the court to fit their agenda

Art Shotwell 8 minutes read
The conflict over the court and its politics may be making headlines now. But history shows that political contests over the ideological slant of the court are nothing new.

Community Picnic at Deception Pass Park set

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
Dust off your picnic blanket and beach chairs and join the park Saturday, July 23 from 1:00 – 9:00 PM at East Cranberry Lake for the Community Picnic in the Park!

More young voters could come out to vote in November, sparked by abortion and other hot political issues

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion has far-reaching personal and political implications and may help decide the midterm elections in November 2022.

Her Ex-Husband Is Suing a Clinic Over the Abortion She Had Four Years Ago

Art Shotwell 12 minutes read
Nearly four years after a woman ended an unwanted pregnancy with abortion pills obtained at a Phoenix clinic, she finds herself mired in an ongoing lawsuit over that decision.

Police Blotter, July 1- 7, 2022

Anacortes Police 7 minutes read
Anacortes Police cited a woman in connection with spray-painting the words “CHILD MOLESTER” and pointing to a nearby home.