Washington’s economy decreased by an estimated 1,100 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in January 2025, and the monthly unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.3%. The state’s unemployment rate, at a high of 4.6% in May 2024, has […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardMarch 11, 2025 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday pledged to restrict his use of emergency powers following the apparent collapse of a Republican-led effort to have the Legislature do […]
by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardMarch 11, 2025 A bill that would give the governor authority to limit other states’ National Guard troops from deploying in Washington, unless they are mobilized by the president, […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardMarch 11, 2025 Bob Ferguson had only been Washington’s governor a few minutes when he said he could accept “reasonable limits” on the powers he could exercise in statewide emergencies. […]
by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardMarch 11, 2025 As an agricultural worker in Wapato, Washington, Sandra D. works with her husband to support her three children. Like many immigrants, Sandra came to the United […]
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