More people with felony records can vote now in Washington
Election officials are trying to let people know that even if you have a felony conviction on your record, you’re eligible to vote in Washington state. Under a state law that took effect in 2022, even those on parole or probation can cast ballots in the Nov. 5 election. The law made it so a person’s voting rights are automatically restored as soon as they leave prison, though they still must re-register to vote. Continue reading at Axios. (Axios Visuals)
Washington lawmakers ask President Biden to make Major Disaster Declaration for Colville Reservation wildfire
Washington’s U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray along with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Rep. Dan Newhouse are asking President Biden to make a Major Disaster Declaration for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation due to wildfire damages from earlier this year. The letter calls for help for the over 57,000 acres that burned July 17 through August 21 on the Colville Reservation. Continue reading at KXLY. (Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation)
WA law restricts noncompete agreements. They keep popping up anyway
Once limited to high-level executives and specialized fields like engineering and medicine, noncompete clauses have proliferated widely across industries, becoming boilerplate contract language in fast-food and warehouse jobs. Washington state placed significant restrictions on the enforcement of noncompetes in 2019, passing a law that included a ban for workers making under $100,000 per year. Prior to Washington’s law change, noncompete agreements bound one in four Washington workers earning earn less than $100,000 per year, according to recent research from the University of Maryland Continue reading at Crosscut. (Enree Weaver)
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