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A timeline of the coronavirus pandemic, and its effects on Washington state and the Seattle Chinatown-International District

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his is a look at how this pandemic has evolved and progressed thus far in 2020. JAN 20 Man in his 30s, who had traveled to Wuhan, China, is hospitalized at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. First case of coronavirus in the state and the United States. see TIMELINE on 15

Tax reform, rent relief, and COVID-19

HEALTH The wisdom of prevention

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8th annual AAPI forum candidates debate homegrown and national issues COMMUNITY NEWS FAPAGOW re-energized with new, young blood

By Kai Curry NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The 8th Annual Asian American Pacific Islander Candidate Forum on July 22 gave candidates for the U.S. House of Representative Washington’s 9th Congressional district and Washington State Representative 37th legislative district, positions one and two, a chance to respond to questions from the community in a conversation broadcast via Zoom and Facebook. During the forum, candidates addressed concerns on issues about systemic racism, healthcare, housing, and taxation, all of which have grown even more urgent due to COVID-19. It felt like an in-person debate as state Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos and Democrat hopeful John Stafford, a high school history teacher, retorted to each other’s claims. Stafford pointed to Santos’ lack of progress in correcting the state’s taxation system during her years in office. “It’s an area where I feel my oppo-

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nent should have done far more over the past couple of decades. Now we are in an economic crisis and we still have this problem.” Stafford was referring to the fact that those in our state who make less than $21,500 a year pay disproportionately more towards taxes than people who make more than $500,000 a year.

Santos responded by highlighting her experience with tax reform and reminding her opponent that it takes a team to push through change. “He seems to think that it takes only me to implement some of these progressive tax ideas. Unfortunately, I am 1 of

PUBLISHER’S BLOG Is it safe to dine out again?

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