In ‘historic’ move, free attorneys for tenants facing eviction to begin in a dozen Washington counties
A dozen Washington counties are a step closer to the possible return of wide-scale evictions after more than a year of pandemic limits. In King, Snohomish, Pierce and Spokane counties, among others, attorneys will be prepared starting Monday to offer guaranteed free legal representation to low-income tenants facing eviction, one of the renter protections Washington’s legislature mandated earlier this year in hopes of holding off a flood of evictions once state and local moratoriums are lifted. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Amanda Snyder)
WA’s foster youth get a last minute extension of pandemic assistance
When Carrington Henry, 21, woke up on Friday morning, he found himself cut off from extended benefits for foster youth in Washington state. “My income is now gone,” Henry said. “ I won’t have money each month, and now it’ll be harder for my family.” But a last-minute infusion of money provided Henry – and about 320 other youth across Washington state – with one more month of benefits. These youth were supposed to lose benefits starting on Friday. Continue reading at KUOW. (Courtesy of Carrington Henry)
Washington state minimum wage to be $14.49 next year
Washington’s minimum hourly wage will rise to $14.49 next year, up from the current $13.69. The Seattle Times reports the increase was announced Thursday by the state Department of Labor and Industries. Under state law, the department sets the minimum wage for the coming year using a consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading at The Associated Press.
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