President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing state National Guard units to be ready to assist local, state and federal law enforcement.
The Spokane community workforce agreement would ensure that funding for city projects goes to local workers while setting standards for safety and wages. However, critics say it might raise job costs.
The new law extends tax breaks for the wealthy, slashes Medicaid and food aid and expands immigration enforcement — threatening health care, nutrition and safety nets for millions.
Worker protections, hate crime clarification, oversight for private detention centers and more. Here are the deets on just a few of the bills WA Governor Bob Ferguson recently signed into law.
A new ordinance would include Two-Spirit people in the city’s human rights code, double up on state shield protections and ensure city employees’ insurance covers gender-affirming and reproductive healthcare.
