Category Archives: In The News

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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25 Jan
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MyNorthwest: Legislature mulls bill to give unemployment recipients more flexibility

As tech workers are laid off around the region, the legislature is debating a bill that would make it a little easier for people to keep their unemployment. Traditionally, to get unemployment in Washington, you need to show you are ...

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28 Jan
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Seattle Times: New bill in WA Senate targets quotas for warehouse workers

At a Fred Meyer distribution center, Matthew Collins’ job is timed down to fractions of a second. His employer knows exactly how long it should take to fill an order — and will hold him to that ticking clock, said ...

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28 Jan
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Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber: State Senate passes $1.7 billion in unemployment insurance tax relief

All businesses in Washington would see significant relief from unemployment taxes, including reductions in bills due in April, if Senate Bill 5061 is passed by the Legislature by mid-February. The bill, which passed on the Senate floor Jan. 27 with ...

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