Paid Family and Medical Leave milestones celebrated as program faces deficit
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Employment Security Department and Gov. Jay Inslee’s office hosted an event at the University of Washington-Tacoma to celebrate five years of the state Paid Family and Medical Leave program. ESD
OFM corrects overstated revenue loss if capital gains tax repeal passes
(The Center Square) – Opponents of a Initiative 2109 to repeal Washington state’s capital gains tax are adjusting their marketing materials after a recent correction from the Office of Financial Management. Reports earlier this year from OFM
Final Title IX rule goes into effect in WA while still blocked in other states
(The Center Square) – The Biden administration’s final rule for Title IX extending federal protections for LGBTQ+ students went into effect nationwide Thursday, including in Washington state. Meanwhile, a slew of legal challenges has temporarily blocked more
King County committee hears about plans for redeveloping downtown civic campus
(The Center Square) – The King County Regional Policy Committee has been updated on possible plans to redevelop the county’s civic campus in south downtown, including the potential to add up to 4 million square feet of
Juvenile Justice Council calls on Inslee to fire DCYF director amid lawsuit
(The Center Square) – Each of Washington’s 39 counties teamed up on Wednesday and filed a joint lawsuit against the state for failing to fulfill its statutory obligations in housing juvenile offenders. The Washington State Association of
WA school leaders make case for more spending despite court-ordered funding bumps
(The Center Square) – The Washington Association of School Administrators launched a new website last month that makes the case for increased state spending on K-12 education, even as the state’s public schools now spend $19,000 on
Illegal immigrant from El Salvador charged in fatal carjacking of Virginia grandmother
Penn Supreme Court to review suicide ruling in case of Philly woman stabbed 20 times in 2011—then-AG Josh Shapiro backed claim wounds were self-inflicted
9/11 architect, co-conspirators plead guilty to murder of 2,976 people in exchange for removal of death penalty
Fed leaves key interest rates unchanged, alludes to cuts coming in September
The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady again Wednesday but signaled that a long-awaited interest rate cut may be just weeks away – as soon as mid-September. According to an article from The New York