The legislation, House Bill 1644, comes as some other states, mostly Republican-led ones, have rolled back labor protections for young workers. The bill would set minimum penalties for youth labor violations, prohibit...
The politically diverse district spans the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas and large swaths of Tacoma. In 2020 President Biden won the district by more than 16 points, despite its deep red pockets.The...
“We understand why there are rules that prevent staff from lobbying or commenting on a bill, and we don’t disagree with those rules,” said a current staffer for the Democrats, who asked...
A Department of Labor & Industries news release touted the penalties as the second largest in state history at the time. That noteworthy amount later dwindled as the Clark County company, which...
