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RIP: Bills that didn’t survive the WA Legislature’s first major deadline

February 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero and Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardFebruary 22, 2025 Bills dealing with cow burps, the state flag, and changes to police traffic stop standards are among the first to land in the […]

Lawsuit against Amazon provides first test of WA’s health data privacy law

February 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardFebruary 21, 2025 Amazon faces a potential class-action lawsuit on accusations the company violated a groundbreaking Washington law meant to protect the privacy of consumer health data. It’s the first […]

WA lawmakers light up plan for cigarette tax hike

February 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardFebruary 21, 2025 Increasing taxes on cigarettes, cigars and vapor products could be on the buffet of revenue-raising options Washington lawmakers consider to erase a looming budget shortfall. Legislation discussed […]

Washington Senate panel advances age-based restrictions for social media platforms

February 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Albert James, Washington State StandardFebruary 21, 2025 A Senate committee advanced a proposal on party lines Thursday to put responsibilities and restrictions on online companies and platforms that serve kids and teens. Supporters say […]

Employment Security assists federal workers with unemployment claims, job searches amid rise in layoffs

February 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

OLYMPIA – With a rise in federal government layoffs, the Employment Security Department is helping affected federal employees apply for unemployment and get back to work. The department is experiencing an increase in unemployment claims from […]