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King County's largest businesses weigh support for proposed payroll tax
Expedia has come out in favor, but Amazon, Costco, Weyerhaeuser wait in the wings
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Washington state looks to end ICE courthouse arrests
A bill under consideration in Olympia would also require federal immigration agents to check in before entering a courthouse.
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Memo shows border officers were directed to stop Iranian Americans at Canada border, despite agency’s claims
‘Updated procedures’ from the Seattle field office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection told agents to also detain people with ties to Palestine and Lebanon, and to ask about their religion.
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Washington sees surge of foster kids placed in hotels while they wait for treatment
The Legislature may boost funds requested by Gov. Jay Inslee to better address severe behavioral cases.
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State proposal would let King County tax large businesses to pay for homelessness and housing
The measure, aimed at companies with highly paid workers, could allow the county to raise up to $120 million a year.