The Continuing ‘Tear Gas’ Debate

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
The national semantics exercise over “pepper balls” and “tear gas” has continued. Attorney General William Barr objected to the description of “pepper spray” as a “chemical irritant.”

Police Blotter, May 26 - June 5, 2020

Anacortes Police 6 minutes read
An Anacortes man was booked into county jail following a traffic stop which uncovered several violations and aa arrest warrant for assault.

When A Doctor No Longer Accepts Medicare, Patients Left Holding The Bag

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
As doctors look for alternative ways to charge patients for care, some Medicare enrollees may lose access to their physicians.

Rapid Changes To Health System Spurred By COVID Might Be Here To Stay

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the nation’s doctors and hospitals to reevaluate how they work. At least three major changes may have a lasting impact.

The CARES Act Sent You a $1,200 Check but Gave Millionaires and Billionaires Far More

Art Shotwell 11 minutes read
The stimulus checks were meant to get average Americans through the lockdown, but those $1,200 payouts were small change compared with the billions in tax breaks the CARES Act handed out to the country’s wealthiest.

Tear-Gassing Protesters During An Infectious Outbreak ‘A Recipe For Disaster’

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
Health researchers are among the voices calling for police to stop using tear gas and pepper spray on protesters, because these chemical irritants can damage the body in ways that can spread the coronavirus and increase the severity of COVID-19.