Mayor Gere’s COVID-19 Briefing - September 30, 2020

Art Shotwell 10 minutes read
I can hardly believe that October is nearly here. It seems that many of us have settled into a new normal with work, school, and our personal lives. We have adapted. Some of these changes have been difficult.

We Follow Laws on Seat Belts and Smoking. Why Not on Masks?

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
Americans have gotten used to all sorts of mandates, from cleaning up after dogs to stopping at intersections. There’s no reason it should be this hard to enforce ones around the coronavirus.

Sky-High Drug Prices Driven by Pharma Profits, House Dems Charge

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a damning investigation Wednesday of drug company pricing tactics and profits, as two days of hearings with testimony from pharmaceutical industry CEOs begin.

Police Blotter, September 19 - 25, 2020

Anacortes Police 6 minutes read
An Anacortes man was jailed after stealing a six-pack of beer from a grocery store after he had banned from entering the story after a similar incident.

The First Presidential Debate: A Night of Rapid-Fire Interruptions and Inaccuracies

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
Tuesday night's presidential debate offered voters their first side-by-side comparison of the candidates, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

The Obama Justice Department Had a Plan to Hold Police Accountable for Abuses. The Trump DOJ Has Undermined It.

Art Shotwell 14 minutes read
The Trump administration has not aggressively enforced existing agreements to monitor abusive law enforcement agencies, emboldening them to fight reforms.