Author Archives: lpadfield

14 Jan
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Tri-City Herald: This Tacoma Democrat was elected as the state Senate’s second-in-command for the ’25 session

Since 2011, state Sen. Steve Conway has represented Tacoma in the Washington Legislature’s upper chamber. For 18 years before that, the Democrat served the 29th Legislative District as its state representative. Now Conway can add a new title to his ...

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09 Jan
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NWPB: Lawmakers aim to pass bill so striking workers can access unemployment benefits

When workers go on strike in Washington state, they don’t earn a dime. A new piece of legislation could change that. This bill would allow workers to eventually access unemployment benefits, starting the second Sunday after they began withholding their labor. ...

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