
Investigations
Washington’s immigrant rights orgs mobilize amid deportation push
Organizers from Tacoma to Spokane have worked to backfill support gaps and monitor detainee treatment in response to increased immigration enforcement.
Organizers from Tacoma to Spokane have worked to backfill support gaps and monitor detainee treatment in response to increased immigration enforcement.
Former energy consultant Kurt Beckett now heads the agency tasked with permitting his ex-clients’ wind and solar plants.
Labor & Industries submitted an unprecedented referral against construction company Rotschy for allegedly allowing a minor to use dangerous equipment.
L&I can now block a company with past labor and safety violations from receiving a special permit that allows minors to perform some dangerous tasks.
Transparency or privacy? L&I says the law protects witnesses, while advocates contend it prevents scrutiny of serious incidents and investigations.