March 2023 VOICE Magazine
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Get Ready for a Historic Year: 2023 Local Elections Poised to Shape the Future of Your Community
by Doug Mah, Doug Mah & Associates, Public Policy Director, Thurston Chamber • Photo by Michael DeLorme With no State or Federal elected offices on the ballot, 2023 is considered by some to be an “off-year” election. Voter turnout is typically lower without the flood of advertising associated with races for President, Congress, Governor, or…
Fentanyl Epidemic Plagues United States
Criminal Justice System Shifts Focus to Public Health Approach in Addressing Addiction by Natasha Ashenhurst Fentanyl, a powerful opioid that can be mixed with other drugs, has become a widespread and deadly problem in the United States, according to Jon Tunheim, Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney. In an interview, he describes the evolution of the drug…
Fentanyl: The Deadly Synthetic Opioid Ravaging Thurston County
by Natasha Ashenhurst Fentanyl is causing a surge in overdoses and deaths in Thurston County, Washington. According to David Bayne, the Director of Thurston County Public Health and Social Services and co-chair of the Thurston County Opioid Task Force, Fentanyl is hard to detect and is often mixed with other drugs, including counterfeit prescription pills…
Shared Legislative Agenda 2023
by Doug Mah, Doug Mah & Associates, Thurston Chamber Public Policy Director Each year, the Public Policy Division of the Thurston Chamber convenes the Shared Legislative Partnership. The Partnership works to advance regional priorities for the upcoming State Legislative session. These priorities, when approved, will provide multiple and broad benefits to the entire region…
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