Name: 04-14-21 - RADIO: Rep. MacEwen joins KMAS to discuss COVID relief and emergency powers reform by Wash. House Republicans
Duration: 6 min 7 s
Description: Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, joins IFiberOneNewsRadio KMAS to discuss the 2021-23 operating budget, the signing of his bill to help businesses in the hospitality industry mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and the latest on his emergency powers reform bill.

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, joins IFiberOneNewsRadio KMAS to discuss the 2021-23 operating budget, the signing of his bill to help businesses in the hospitality industry mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and the latest on his emergency powers reform bill.

04-14-21 - RADIO: Rep. MacEwen joins KMAS to discuss COVID relief and emergency powers reform

SUGGESTED LEAD: A House committee has approved a bill that would help essential workers achieve home ownership in Washington state. John Sattgast reports.

SATTGAST: (:39) It’s called the “Homes for Heroes” program. Kennewick Republican Representative April Connors is the prime sponsor. 

CONNORS: (:09) “And it is a down payment assistance program for law enforcement officers, health care workers, and social workers – those kind of folks that need help getting into our communities.”

SATTGAST: Veterans and active-duty service members would also be eligible to participate.
 
CONNORS: (:10) “It is for lower-level paid workers that are coming in and they do have to pay it back if they sell their house, if they refinance their house, if they rent their house, the money goes back to the state of Washington.”

SATTGAST: House Bill 1022 passed the House Housing Committee on Thursday. It has the support of Governor Bob Ferguson. John Sattgast, the state Capitol.

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Five 17-year-old juvenile inmates were charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 17-year-old Christopher Peterman during Memorial Day 1982 in the Ada County Jail in Boise, Idaho. Peterman was jailed for failure to pay about $65 in traffic fines. The suspects included Richard B. Engie, Andy D. Anderson, Randall McKeown, Sean Matthews and Joseph Khran.  KIDO's John Sattgast covered the murder trial of Sean Matthews and has this report.

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04-14-21 - RADIO: Rep. MacEwen joins KMAS to discuss COVID relief and emergency powers reform

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