Vaccine mandate, long-term care insurance stirring controversy in Olympia

KNKX Public Radio | By Kirsten Kendrick,

Vivian McCall

Published August 31, 2021 at 11:06 AM PDT

Protesters who oppose mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates gather outside the Legislative Building on Aug. 18, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia.

Two state mandates are causing some controversy in Washington. The first is Gov. Jay Inslee's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers, educators and state employees. Washington's largest state employee union has filed a lawsuit over it.

A new tax-funded program for long-term care is also prompting questions.

Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins joined Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to talk about these topics.

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Kirsten Kendrick

Kirsten Kendrick hosts Morning Edition on KNKX and the sports interview series "Going Deep," talking with folks tied to sports in our region about what drives them — as professionals and people.

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Vivian McCall

Vivian McCall is a former KNKX reporter, producer and host. She previously spent eight years as a reporter in Chicago, where she wrote for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ public radio.

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