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The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world (https://tinyurl.com/yccnpp6s). Let me say that again, the United States, with the most sophisticated health care in the developed world, has the highest maternal mortality rate of first world countries.

Everyone who makes the trip to and from work every day knows how much more congested the roads in the Portland-Vancouver area are compared to just a few years ago. No matter if your travels take you south to Portland, west to Hillsboro, east to Gresham or north to home, we see increasing delays everywhere.

As lawmakers gather in Olympia for the 2019 legislative session, they must write the next state budget, weighing many competing and important demands in the process.
Fortunately, there is one thing on which everyone can agree: People need good, well-paying jobs and most of those jobs require training and education beyond high school.

Monday
Urban County Policy Board, Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., room 679, Vancouver.
• 8:30 a.m., meeting: vice-chair election, available funding, submitted proposals, third quarter reports on CDBG and HOME, bus tour, draft work plan.
Clark County Railroad Advisory Board, Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., sixth floor, Vancouver.
• 4 p.m., meeting: BYCX activities, PVJR activities, county activities, subcommittee reports, SB5517 implementation update, elect new officers.