OLYMPIA – The Employment Security Department was awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to help more than 2,000 Boeing workers living in Washington who were affected by the company’s recent layoffs. Workforce […]
OLYMPIA…Sen. Drew MacEwen, R-Shelton, and Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, have proposed constitutional amendments in the Senate and House of Representatives aimed at providing property-tax payers with relief and certainty. The identical proposals provide a viable alternative […]
by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardApril 9, 2025 Two Islamic celebrations will be added to Washington’s list of unpaid state holidays, under a bill signed into law on Tuesday. Senate Bill 5106 would make […]
by Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 9, 2025 Hundreds of Washington state workers descended on the Capitol on Wednesday, staging a sit-in outside the governor’s office and a march to the gates […]
by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardApril 9, 2025 Washington hospitals are raising alarm that taxes and insurance payment caps proposed in the state Legislature could jeopardize their finances and undermine patient care. The House […]
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