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Chief strategy officer Mike Webb, Ferguson’s longtime ally, quit after hostile workplace allegations, which he called “an unhelpful distraction.”

A state rep and labor unions push for tougher regulations after Cascade PBS reported on a teen who lost both legs in a school work program.

Initiative 2066 aimed to keep gas as a utility option for consumers. But potential court challenges could complicate putting it into action.

A citizen panel recommends the pay bump, which would push annual salaries over $70,000, to keep pace with growing duties and rising costs of living.

Support among Democrats is split between a state senator and the Lands Commissioner, while a Republican challenger thinks he can flip the seat.

Too many cases, too few lawyers and too little money hurt local governments’ ability to provide effective counsel to those with financial constraints.

But workers it would affect can’t weigh in. Ethics rules prevent them from lobbying on bills — even ones that would define their ability to unionize.

One company negotiated a $1.3M reduction with the state’s safety agency after a worker’s hand was crushed, following multiple other violations.

Members of law enforcement, community organizers and more weigh in on the trial of three Tacoma officers charged in the 2020 death of Ellis.

A handful of programs across the state are piloting efforts to give families a regular check to help them make ends meet.