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Op-Ed: Just because you can doesn’t mean you should

Life has consequences, and we make choices every single day that determine our future. As a small business owner, I understand this reality clearly: Staying in business requires disciplined, fiscally sound decision-making. Sure, I could buy equipment that might make my work easier, invest in software that could help me grow, or drive an expensive new vehicle to impress clients. But I can’t take on debt to chase those conveniences. I have to earn before

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WA Senate advances ‘trigger’ bill shifting private labor disputes from feds to state

(The Center Square) – Senate Democrats advanced a bill Friday that would create a trigger allowing the state to step in on private-sector labor disputes if the federal agency responsible loses jurisdiction, or if the National Labor Relations Act stops preempting state regulation of parties previously covered. The Senate Labor & Commerce Committee advanced House Bill 2471 to the next step in the legislative process, following the state House passing it with a 58-35 floor

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Op-Ed: Stronger enforcement, effective policy: Protecting kids without fueling the Illicit market

Washington lawmakers deserve credit for taking meaningful steps to confront the growing threat of illicit tobacco and vapor products. Stronger enforcement tools, clearer penalties, and a renewed focus on keeping illegal products out of our communities are long overdue. These efforts matter not just for public health, but for public safety. As a prosecutor, I have seen firsthand how illicit markets do not operate in isolation from the communities they exist in. They are magnets

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Seattle City Council votes to restrict sharing info with federal immigration authorities

(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council has unanimously passed a bill prohibiting city employees and departments from sharing nonpublic personal information with federal immigration authorities for civil enforcement purposes without a warrant. Council Bill 121158 is meant to protect immigrant communities, align city policy with the state’s Keep Washington Working Act, and remove outdated code that directed cooperation. The legislation is also meant to clarify that immigration enforcement is a federal, not local,

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