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Washington state lawmakers approved legislation that would save employers nearly $1 billion in unemployment taxes this year, raise the minimum weekly jobless benefit, and provide benefits to some workers who quit for health reasons. But some worker advocates said Senate ...

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 ...

After 36 years of service, a new Maritime Emergency Response Vessel is in the works with the help of a $750,000 allocation from Washington state. Last week, South King Fire and Rescue announced the department received the final contract appropriating ...

SB 5061 would provide nearly $1.9 billion in tax relief for employers to 2021 to 2025, according the Employment Security Department. “I’ve heard from many business owners who have received their tax bills for the next quarter, which is due April ...

The cost of caring for aging Washingtonians is set to soar in another decade and Washington lawmakers are looking to the stock market to raise more cash. In 2019, Washington lawmakers passed the Long-Term Care Trust Act, creating the first state-run ...

State legislatures and law enforcement officials are boosting security at capitol complexes around the country after the violent insurrection in Washington, D.C., last week and in the face of FBI warnings of armed protests in the coming days. Legislators say ...

Sydney Kurle: What are your plans and goals for health care policy in the 2021 legislative session? Sen. Karen Keiser: The 2021 session is going to be tough because it’s a virtual session, and we’ve never had that situation before. I have ...