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Mar 17, 2020

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Welcome to the one-stop list of publications from WPC staff related to the COVID-19 challenge. Publications are ordered by center of research, with the most-recent publication at the top of each respective section. Check back regularly for updated policy recommendations.

Critical Publications:

Policy recommendations for fighting the COVID-19 virus

Making COVID-19 health care reforms permanent in Washington state

How state officials can help families and businesses recover when the economy opens up

HEALTH CARE

from WPC's Health Care Policy Analyst Dr. Roger Stark, MD, FACS

Increase in Medicaid Enrollment with the COVID-19 Pandemic - October 1

Before you support a single payer health care plan, look again at how government responds to COVID - August 26

The COVID-19 Numbers to Date in the United States - August 18

The latest poll on what Americans think about Health Care reform - August 4

Should the rest of us pay for other people's bad lifestyle choices? - July 15

The United States Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic is not Surprising - July 9

Medicare for All is not the answer for the COVID-19 pandemic - July 7

COVID-19 has not changed how Americans view our health care system - June 9

Countries approached the COVID-19 crisis differently - Japan's model has worked - June 4

Making COVID-19 health care reforms permanent in Washington state - May 8

Is the United States dependent on China for our pharmaceuticals? - May 4

SCOTUS and the Health Insurance company bailout - April 28

Reopening Washington state and the federal response -April 23

What About the Non-COVID-19 Patients? - April 17

COVID-19 pandemic - Where we stand today - April 8

COVID-19 in the U.S. - Hindsight is 20/20 but here's what we should learn for the future - April 3

A plan to transition out of the COVID-19 crisis - April 1

Testing for COVID-19 virus and the role of the FDA - March 19

What the Government Can Do Now to Decrease the Impact of the COVID-19 Virus - March 17

SMALL BUSINESS

from Center for Small Business Director, Mark Harmsworth

New restrictions announced on businesses due to COVID-19 - November 16

Washington State Labor & Industries thinks the COVID-19 lockdowns will last until June 30, 2021 - September 10

One restaurant owner explains how PPP helped keep the doors open, but another shutdown will put them out of business - August 24

Survey finds that 22% of small businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program loans expect additional layoffs; additional bankruptcies also coming due to state shutdown - August 4

The Governor's Office knew they would run out of Unemployment Benefits in May and didn’t say anything about it - July 22

Is the Governor going to roll the state back to Phase 1 shutdown? - July 20

Unemployment is beginning to fall but Washington isn’t out of the woods yet - July 16

Hands-free mobile wash stations show how private companies are providing solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic - July 13

Requiring business to enforce state mask rule is impractical and an overburdensome use of government authority - July 6

Small Business Paycheck Protection Program has been extended to August 8 - July 6

Washington’s Employment Security Department has admitted that its running out of money - June 30

Wireless networks have kept Americans connected during the Pandemic - June 26

After COVID - work will look different - June 5

Employers know how to operate safely during COVID-19 - June 3

Unemployment hits a record high and the trust fund balance is in freefall - May 21

Employers may face a big bill for unemployment benefits when they finally reopen - May 20

Getting states connected – closing the digital divide - May 18

State changes course on collecting personal information in restaurants - May 14

Broadband providers continue to step up to help during COVID-19 - May 14

How state officials can help families and businesses recover when the economy opens up - May 11

The state unemployment fund continues to bleed money and state officials don't want to explain why - May 7

If Colorado can open in phases over next 1-2 weeks, why isn't Washington doing the same? - May 4

CTIA and the wireless industry launches Connecting Kids to help school districts with remote learning - May 1

Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, Washington State could run out of unemployment benefits in less than 30 days - May 1

Washington State says cleaning your car is not safe - April 30

Unemployment continues to rise in Washington - April 30

Washington state to allow some residential construction to restart - April 24

How shutting down construction is forcing homeowners out of their homes - April 20

Some legislators want you to tell on your employer - April 6

When the COVID-19 crisis starts to subside, we should get back to work as soon as we can - April 6

State Department of Commerce offers COVID-19 grants to help Small Business in rural Washington - March 26

Homeowners are struggling to pay their property taxes – is it time for the state to offer a break? - March 24

Construction companies should be classified as essential to avoid exasperating the housing crisis - March 24

Washington State and Small Business – Now is the time to be working as a team - March 16

GOVERNMENT REFORM

From the Director of the Center for Government Reform, Jason Mercier

Remembering the Role of the Legislative Branch During the COVID Pandemic - August 24

Seattle City Council postpones massive business tax increase to comply with Governor's OPMA proclamation - May 7

Colorado's Democratic Governor explains why his state is now open for many businesses - May 3

Put Federalism to work with COVID-19 relief funds - April 28

Saving Washington:The case for property tax relief - April 8

We need a plan for letting people work again - April 7

Should governor's emergency powers be subject to legislative check? - April 3

How do we exercise our right of initiative/referendum in era of social distancing? - March 23

Waive B&O tax liability for those businesses impacted by governor's emergency proclamation - March 18

COVID-19's economic hit shows Washington right to avoid income tax - March 18

EDUCATION

From Center for Education Director, Liv Finne

State Board of Education and state Superintendent cut education service hours to students, providing new reason to give parents $3000 to educate each child - November 16

Officials set a COVID-19 standard for re-opening schools that may be impossible to meet - September 22

Giving parents $3,000 to educate their children during COVID would reduce inequities in public education - August 19

Parents are demanding schools reopen; the state should provide parents $3,000 education vouchers for each child - August 13

Parents should get a $3,000 education voucher if schools stay closed this fall - July 23

Seattle Public Schools and other districts announce they won’t reopen schools this fall - July 22

Parents and students need new learning options since public schools may not open this fall - June 17

To avoid ongoing harm to children, schools should open this fall - June 3

In the midst of COVID-19 crisis, the WEA union can help fix the state budget; here’s how - June 2

WEA union is seeking protection from COVID-19 budget cuts - May 22

Increasing school choice: 40 percent of parents more likely to want homeschooling or online school after COVID - May 20

Superintendent Reykdal denies 780 families funding to attend online public schools - May 14

Amid coronavirus lock-downs, many families are finding that homeschooling is better for their children - May 12

As families struggle with COVID-19 lock-down and closed schools, Everett School Board members give out pay raises - May 7

Union front group doesn't like online discussion of ideas to improve the schools - May 4. 2020

Superintendent Reykdal says after COVID schools may drop letter grades and use an automatic minimum instead - May 1

Seattle School Board votes to give only A's or Incompletes to all high school students during COVID-19 - April 22

School districts respond to coronavirus with property tax relief - April 14

Since the governor has closed schools for the year, parents should receive some of the remaining education funding to help them access learning services for children - April 7

How private schools and public charter schools are serving students during the COVID-19 crisis, and how some families are moving to supportive online schools - April 2

COVID-19 education aid should go to families, not to school administrators - March 31

School officials are receiving full salaries while schools are closed; they should also provide temporary property tax relief to hard-pressed families - March 26

The governor should give parents the option of accessing $5,300 in education funding to pay for tutoring and online learning so kids can finish the school year - March 20

TRANSPORTATION

From Coles Center for Transportation Director Mariya Frost

Community Transit is spending more money despite declining ridership - July 13

WSDOT announces program to shut down highway lanes for your emotional and physical well-being - July 8

Taking a big hit to ridership, King County Metro sees COVID-19 recovery as opportunity to “reset” - June 24

It's harder to install a stop sign in Seattle than to close 20 miles of streets - May 12

New data shows big shift in travel preferences post-COVID - May 4

Transit agencies should not be in the food delivery business - April 30

Transit agencies should reduce service, promote safer options during COVID-19 outbreak

(Published in The Lens) - March 26

ENVIRONMENT

From Center for the Environment Director Todd Myers

An irresponsible silence about King County’s spike in COVID transmission - August 13

Washington state flying blind on COVID testing and vulnerable populations - August 10

Data ignorance is making COVID restrictions worse than they need to be - July 24

After months of stagnation, Washington's COVID testing increases - July 2

Fair closures effect youth development, food security, rural economies - June 26

Washington’s COVID-19 testing collapses and governor abandons his “dials” after just one month - June 5

One month later, Washington's COVID-19 dashboard is already irrelevant - May 22

The governor's unscientific and misleading COVID-19 dials - May 14

The government wants restaurants to be part of the nanny state - May 12

Time to reopen recreational fishing - April 27

Puget Sound air quality has not improved despite lockdown - April 24

Remove regulatory friction to accelerate economic recovery - April 6

Technology proving more effective at reducing electricity demand than COVID-19 - March 31

As states, cities, and grocery chains ban reusable bags, governor to consider bill promoting them- March 25

To fight coronavirus, veto Washington's plastic bag ban - March 17

AGRICULTURE

From the Director of Washington Policy Center's Initiative on Agriculture, Pam Lewison

Recent events point to needed improvements in farmworker policies - August 6

Fair closures effect youth development, food security, rural economies - June 26

No easy answers for agriculture, workers, and COVID-19 - June 17

Ag, consumers need each other - June 1

Washington's agriculture abundance provides an opportunity to build bridges - April 27

Department of Health, L&I propose Ag crushing H-2A housing rules - April 24

Gardening, farming the same but different - April 22

Farmworker union tone deaf in the face of reality - April 17

Ag sectors have a new set of struggles amid COVID-19 - April 6

Cattle, climate change, and COVID-19 - April 2

Amid COVID-19 crisis, Washington's farmers and ranchers continue food production - March 23

Our state's agriculture industry should be granted essential service status - March 19

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