Popularity of Washington state’s new paid family and sick leave law leads to processing backlog
Washington state’s new paid family and medical leave program is so popular, it’s causing problems. Since going live three weeks ago, more than 20,000 Washington state residents applied for the partial-wage replacement leave program. And the large volume of applications has led to longer than anticipated wait times for processing with the Employment Security Department – close to four weeks. But the state says it will make it up to those affected by the delay, paying applicants retroactively to the date of their leave, not when their application is approved. Continue reading at The Spokesman Review. (Ted S. Warren/AP)
Bill to legalize sports gambling in Washington state advances to potential final House vote
Legalized sports gambling within Washington state’s tribal casinos took another step Tuesday toward becoming reality this year. A House appropriations committee voted 25-7 to forward sports gambling bill HB 2638 to a possible full floor vote before the March 13 end of this year’s shortened legislative session. If passed by the House, then followed with a similar Senate vote on companion bill SB 6394, the sports-gambling initiative could be forwarded to Gov. Jay Inslee by spring. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Commissioner: Officials overzealous in Iranian border stops
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said Tuesday that border officials in Washington state “got a little overzealous” when they detained Iranian and Iranian-American travelers at the U.S.-Canada border last month. As many as 200 people of Iranian descent were held up for as long as 12 hours as they crossed the border from Canada into Washington state the weekend of Jan. 5-6, following a U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP, File)
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Popularity of state’s new paid family and sick leave law leads to processing backlog
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Snohomish County special election results for Feb. 11, 2020
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Bremerton school funding measures pass, North Mason’s fails in early results
New York Times
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Thurston housing inventory remains at historic low as median price rises to $351,167
Wash. state reverses course on some nasty Hanford nuclear waste. Alternative was worse
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Peninsula Daily News
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Puget Sound Business Journal
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Seattle Times (subscription required)
In an all-time low, Boeing wins zero orders and delivers just 13 jets in January
Westneat: Where others failed, now Amazon is taking up the case against the president
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Spokane County to spend $50,000 researching temporary jail structures
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Popularity of Washington state’s new paid family and sick leave law leads to processing backlog
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Wash. state reverses course on some nasty Hanford nuclear waste. Alternative was worse
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Results from hot measures in Washington’s February special election
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Q13 TV (Fox)
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Critics decry proposed cuts in Hanford nuclear cleanup plan
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