House debates $2.2T virus relief bill amid last-minute snag With exceptional resolve in an extraordinary time, the House on Friday debated a $2.2 trillion package tossing a life preserver to…
Thursday, March 26
Pelosi forecasts House OK of Senate’s $2.2T virus aid plan The House will give final approval Friday to the massive $2.2 trillion economic rescue bill with robust backing from both…
Wednesday, March 25
Is 2 weeks enough? Experts say Washington’s ‘stay-at-home’ order may need to continue to slow coronavirus When Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday shut down many businesses, banned gatherings and ordered…
WA Legislators request federal disaster unemployment assistance for independent contractors
The Senate and House Democratic Caucuses have requested that the federal government unlock disaster unemployment assistance for thousands of independent contractors in Washington who are losing work during the coronavirus…
Tuesday, March 24
Governor: Stay at home — and that’s now an order Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday ordered Washington residents to stay at home for the next two weeks in an unprecedented…