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Burien voters could expand new $21.10 minimum wage to more workers
The new law took effect last month, but Measure 1, if passed, would reduce exceptions for smaller businesses and carveouts for tips and benefits.
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Seattle judge indefinitely halts birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Seattle locked in an injunction Thursday that stops a Trump administration attempt to deny birthright citizenship
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How a $22M judgment against Cle Elum pushed the city to bankruptcy
The Central Washington city’s expensive dispute with a Seattle-based builder illustrates the challenges of crafting long-term development agreements.
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Washington lawmakers weigh new artificial intelligence regulations
From “forged digital likenesses” to mandating AI detection software, officials in Olympia are considering four bills on the fast-growing technology.
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WA congressional hopeful Joe Kent named to counterterrorism post
This story was originally published by the Washington State Standard. President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Joe Kent, a former