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Advocates ask for additional investigation and accountability after AJ Meraña, a Filipino worker on a bulk cargo ship, drowned last September.

Congress is considering a new bipartisan immigration reform bill that would shield undocumented agricultural workers from deportation. 

Guardians ad litem are supposed to be neutral between parents. But data shows their presence makes mothers more likely to lose custody to their abusers.

As Republican legislators opt for ballot harvesting, Democrats lean into town halls in predominantly red districts to engage new or reluctant voters.

The 131-year-old publication will be donated by the Cowles family to help preserve a crucial piece of the community’s news ecosystem.

Labor & Industries submitted an unprecedented referral against construction company Rotschy for allegedly allowing a minor to use dangerous equipment.

Washington fruit growers were hit hard by Trump’s first-term tariffs, and experts and legislators fear further erosion of trust with trading partners.

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.

In the 4th District, represented by Republican Dan Newhouse, upward of 70% of those under 19 are enrolled in government-funded insurance programs.

Transparency or privacy? L&I says the law protects witnesses, while advocates contend it prevents scrutiny of serious incidents and investigations.