What will happen with Open Public Meetings after COVID restrictions are lifted on June 30? What ports need to knowWashington PortsJune 28, 2021COVID19, OPMA, emergency proclamationComment
State buildings in Olympia to open July 1st What ports need to knowWashington PortsJune 22, 2021COVID19, emergency proclamation, Phased ReopeningComment
March 2021 Knowing the Waters; a Column by WPPA Counsel Frank Chmelik Knowing the WatersWashington PortsApril 1, 2021census, redistricting, COVID19Comment
Decoding the American Rescue Plan Act with Van Ness Feldman What ports need to knowWashington PortsMarch 18, 2021American Rescue Plan Act, COVID19, stimulusComment
OPMA, PRA waivers extended as long as the state of emergency remains 2021 SessionWashington PortsJanuary 18, 2021OPMA, PRA, COVID19Comment
December 2020 Knowing the Waters; A Column by WPPA Counsel Frank Chmelik Knowing the WatersWashington PortsJanuary 4, 2021December 2020 Knowing the Waters, COVID19Comment
November 2020 Knowing the Waters; a column by WPPA Counsel Frank Chmelik Knowing the WatersWashington PortsDecember 3, 2020remote work, COVID19, best practices, policy settingComment
Effective Nov. 16, 2020: COVID-19 restrictions in place in Washington Washington PortsNovember 15, 2020COVID19Comment
Waiver extensions granted until December 7th amid a steep rise in COVID-19 cases Washington PortsNovember 11, 2020OPMA, PRA, waiver extensions, COVID19Comment
Tuesday Roundtable recap: Pandemic paradigm shift Tuesday RoundtableWashington PortsAugust 25, 2020COVID19, Department of HealthComment
The future of Washington airports in the COVID-19 era Tuesday RoundtableWashington PortsJuly 28, 2020airport, aviation, COVID19Comment
Gov. Inslee extends the “Safe Start” phased reopening plan, mask requirement Washington PortsJuly 27, 2020COVID19, "safe start", mask ordersComment
10-person limit applies to Open Public Meetings for ports in Phase 3 counties Washington PortsJuly 22, 2020COVID19, OPMAComment
A useful tool to help make sense of increasing COVID-19 infection rates Washington PortsJuly 16, 2020COVID19Comment
Knowing the Waters- May 2020 column by WPPA Counsel Frank Chmelik Knowing the WatersWashington PortsJune 4, 2020bankruptcy, COVID19Comment
Legislative leadership extends some key waivers until May 31st—with an exception Washington PortsMay 6, 2020waiver extensions, OPMA, PRA, COVID19Comment
What does Governor Inslee’s four-phased plan mean for Ports? Washington PortsMay 1, 2020COVID19, Stay Home Stay Healthy, Phased ReopeningComment
Managing reopening your marina in context of COVID-19 Tuesday RoundtableWashington PortsApril 28, 2020COVID19, marinas, small portsComment