Why Bush v. Gore Still Matters in 2020

17 minutes read
The Supreme Court decision that handed the 2000 election to George W. Bush is widely believed not to be a precedent, yet it’s been cited in hundreds of federal and state cases since. It could play a role in this year’s election, too.

Nothing Untoward About Counting Ballots After Election Day

8 minutes read
In recent days, President Donald Trump has repeatedly and baselessly suggested that counting mail-in ballots after Election Day will result in fraud.

He Made a Minor Mistake Filling Out an Unemployment Form. Then the Washington State Demanded $14,990 From Him

15 minutes read
State unemployment agencies are discovering errors in payments affecting hundreds of thousands of jobless Americans. Even when the agencies made the original error, they’re taking aggressive steps to get the money back.

The Trump Medicaid Record: Big Goals, Yet Few Successes

8 minutes read
The Trump administration sought to shrink the federal-state health program for low-income Americans and give states more flexibility. But Democrats and the courts thwarted most of those efforts.

Scientists Warn Americans Are Expecting Too Much From a Vaccine

6 minutes read
Some argue that vaccines capable of preventing any COVID-19 symptoms should qualify for widespread use, but others want much larger trials to prove the vaccines can reduce hospitalizations or deaths.

Police Blotter, October 17 - 21, 2020

Anacortes Police 7 minutes read
Anacortes Police dealt with a couple reports of attempted Internet scam… In one case, a local woman realized too late that she had become a victim.