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Home My WebLink About101322 FW_ Election Issues _ Federal COVID Declarations _ Parking Reform ________________________________ From: MRSC Weekly Insights Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2022 11:04:35 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Election Issues | Federal COVID Declarations | Parking Reform ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ Helping local governments stay informed MRSC Weekly Insights Helping local governments in Washington State stay informed View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/mrsc/welcome-fire-season-difficult-behavior-904953?e=b45c483d9e> October 13, 2022 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=229b623949&e=b45c483d9e> From MRSC New This Week <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=ab397da3ff&e=b45c483d9e> Parking Reform Advances Climate Action, Housing Affordability, and More: Part 1 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=e183267b5f&e=b45c483d9e> October 12, 2022 by Lisa Pool <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=e42250903c&e=b45c483d9e> While parking is an important commodity for a community, too much parking can prevent the land from being used for another purpose, encourage excess car travel, and possibly make other forms of transportation, like biking or walking, both more complicated and dangerous. Read more <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=30fa89fccc&e=b45c483d9e> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=c3febdf989&e=b45c483d9e> Managing Unexpected Elections Issues <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=fd544d9d5b&e=b45c483d9e> October 10, 2022 by MRSC Insight <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=7b55fdd3c4&e=b45c483d9e> Sometimes unexpected and unusual situations can arise during the election process, such as a tie between candidates or the withdrawal or death of a candidate before the election takes place. Read more <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=45474a18ba&e=b45c483d9e> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=2279eb8d79&e=b45c483d9e> Washington’s COVID-19 State of Emergency Ends October 31: What Does this Mean for Local Governments? <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=d7b64c655c&e=b45c483 d9e> October 6, 2022 by Flannary Collins <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=c82bdeedc5&e=b45c483d9e> | updated Oct. 11 Even though the governor’s emergency declarations are expected to be lifted at the end of this month, there are still federal emergency declarations in place. We have updated last week’s blog post to discuss the implications of those federal orders and to include a summary table. 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