Confusion Remains Over WA Cares Exemptions Based on Private Insurance Plans
There seems to be some confusion among certain state agencies about workers who received exemptions from WA Cares, Washington’s mandatory long-term care benefit program. The program is paid for by 58 ...
3 Mai 202424min
If Voters Decide to Allow WA Cares Op-Out, Will the State Refund Tax Collections?
More than nine months since Washington state workers started paying into the state-mandated long-term care insurance program known as WA Cares, most working Washingtonians have contributed at least a ...
26 Apr 202424min
Washington’s High-Capacity Magazine Ban Back in Court, Ruling Expected Next Week
There was no decision from the bench Wednesday afternoon in the Gators Custom Guns case regarding the state ban on high-capacity magazines for firearms. State Supreme Court Commissioner Mike Johnston...
19 Apr 202424min
The Uncertain Future of Natural Gas in Washington State
There is ongoing debate over a newly-enacted law and its effect on natural gas in Washington state. The state's largest utility provider says it does not affect natural gas for new or future customers...
12 Apr 202424min
Does a New Washington State Law Ban Natural Gas, or Is That Claim ‘Misinformation’?
Puget Sound Energy is challenging claims that a recent bill signed into law restricts or eliminates natural gas service, calling it "misinformation." This session, the Washington State Legislature ena...
5 Apr 202424min
New Washington Law Allows Illegal Foreign Nationals to Obtain Commercial Licenses
A new law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee allows illegal foreign nationals to obtain professional and commercial licenses to work a variety of jobs if they otherwise qualify or meet requirements. Under exis...
29 Mar 202424min
WA Supreme Court: Passing the Bar No Longer Required to Be a Lawyer
(The Center Square) – Passing the the bar exam will no longer be a requirement for becoming a lawyer in Washington, the state Supreme Court ruled in a pair of orders Friday. Washington becomes only th...
22 Mar 202424min
Concerns Remain About Passage of a Bill That Paves Way for Natural Gas Ban in WA
One of the most controversial bills passed by the Washington State Legislature this session has yet to be signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1589, dubbed by critics as...
15 Mar 202424min
