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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WA: Livable Wages/Working Families

Washington state has greater protections against predatory loans than other states. (Serge Aubert/Adobe Stock)

Monday, March 25, 2024

WA lawmakers approve greater predatory loan protections

Lawmakers in Olympia this session moved to add more protections for consumers against predatory loans. Washington state lawmakers passed Senate Bill …

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Lawmakers this session in Olympia increased the rate for providers who offer infant care. (Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)
WA makes child-care investments, but more needed

Advocates for accessible child care saw wins during Washington state's legislative session this year but still see room for improvement. Lawmakers …

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Nationally, nearly half of private sector workers do not have access to retirement savings through their employer. (wavebreak3/Adobe Stock)
Program could help 1.2 million WA workers save for retirement

A program to help Washingtonians automatically save for retirement is in the final stretch in Olympia. The Washington Saves program created by …

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Labor strikes were more common in 2023 than in years past. (Andrey Popov/Adobe Stock)
Clock ticking for WA bill allowing unemployment for striking workers

A bill in Olympia would open access to unemployment while workers are on strike, but time is running out for lawmakers to pass the legislation…

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Child care programs in Washington state struggle with labor costs to provide services outside of daytime hours. (santypan/Adobe Stock)
WA could increase incentive for after-hours child care

Parents often struggle to secure after-hours child care. Advocates want the Washington state Legislature to increase incentives for businesses to …

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Los programas de guardería del estado de Washington luchan con los costos laborales para prestar servicios fuera del horario diurno. (santypan/Adobe Stock)
WA podría aumentar incentivos para guarderías fuera de horario

Los padres suelen tener dificultades para conseguir cuidado infantil fuera del horario laboral. Los defensores quieren que la Legislatura del estado …

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Washington state lawmakers are engaging in important budget negotiations this session, including measures that deal with food assistance. (Zack Frank/Adobe Stock)
Anti-hunger advocates call for action at WA Capitol

It's Hunger Action Day at the Washington State Capitol. Advocates are in Olympia to meet with lawmakers and call for policies that curb hunger…

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Laborers marked a decade of Farmworkers Tribunals in Olympia in 2023. (Community to Community Development)
Farmworkers Tribunal provides 'critical' platform in Olympia

Washington state farmworkers are converging on Olympia this week to call for better working conditions. The 11th annual Farmworkers Tribunal is …

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Adjunct professors are often unable to hold traditional office hours, in part because they do not have offices on the campuses of schools where they work. (Monkey Business/Adobe Stock)
WA adjuncts to push for higher pay in 2024 legislative session

With the 2024 legislative session around the corner, Washington state adjunct college faculty hope they will be a priority for lawmakers. Adjunct …

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Washington state has 34 community and technical colleges. (Atomic Taco/Wikimedia Commons)
AFT grants to WA help communities find local education solutions

The American Federation of Teachers is partnering with organizations around the country to promote community solutions to the issues education is faci…

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More than 6,000 students attend Lower Columbia College. (M.O. Stevens/Adobe Stock)
Vocational, training programs provide bright spots for colleges

While some college programs struggle to bring students back to the classroom, vocational and training programs are becoming a more important part of …

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All of the 26 eligible Tacoma Art Museum employees participated in and voted in favor of forming a union. (Gillian Fulford/WFSE)
Tacoma Art Museum union could be model for others

Workers at the Tacoma Art Museum are celebrating a unique union victory that could be a model for other museums. The 26 members of Tacoma Art …

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