Let’s Do a Wrap Up on Election Issues and TCPHD with Joe Lopez! (Dec. 11, 2020)

It’s a month past the 2020 general election, and really things should be settled. The votes have been counted, and as of Dec. 8 elections results have been certified by all the states. Washington certified its election results over a week ago. And yet, and yet, in 2020 things don’t go the way you might expect.

First, Joe Lopez returns to talk about the 2020 Election–both on the presidential level and the local level. While the US Supreme Court handed yet another defeat to the President, Loren Culp, the losing candidate in the Governor’s race, filed his own lawsuit in King County. While there is no merit to the case, Culp’s candidacy, especially the number of votes he received and the dollars he raised in small contributions shouldn’t be ignored. Joe digs into Culp’s financial records and has some thoughts.

Here is a Seattle Times story about the Culp lawsuit: Republican Loren Culp lost the Washington governor’s race by 545,000 votes. Now he’s suing. | The Seattle Times

Second, we turn to the Pierce County Council’s continuing momentum on an ordinance to demolish the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and replace the 48 year institution with a new county health department under the control of the County Executive. The ordinance comes up for a final vote next Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. Here is a link to the meeting agenda: December 15, 2020 Council Meeting (pierce.wa.us) If you think this is the wrong direction, or that now is the wrong time to be reorganizing our public health system while COVID cases surge, get in touch with the County Council and let them know what you think.

If you have comments on this episode, or ideas for future programs please get in touch!

Evelyn Lopez: truetacoma@gmail.com @True_Tacoma