No less than equal rights Labor advocates, however, expressed little sympathy for agricultural producers, noting that previous legislation provided relief.  Agricultural workers were excluded from overtime in federal and state law, a policy...

Underrepresented Indeed, Latinas — like other people of color — have been underrepresented in office nationally. While Latinas make up 9.3% of the U.S. population, they make up less than 3% of officeholders...

Garcia said that her organization, in cooperation with state agencies and other nonprofits, has established a system and trust among those who live in the encampment. Clearing Camp Hope won’t solve the issue...

But just two years later, Newhouse is surrounded by a crowded field of Republican candidates declaring they could better represent the primarily conservative 4th Congressional District. That’s created much uncertainty in a primary...

Have Latino candidates ever been elected in Yakima County at the state level?While no Latino candidate has been elected at the state level in the 15th Legislative District, a few have been...

But doing business with that country grew increasingly difficult as Vladimir Putin’s Russian government pushed its political ambitions. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to further deteriorate any remaining economic ties.  Washington’s iconic...

Paying for the training However, that progress could be stifled by a lack of money to pay for it.  State funding that has enabled Harborview to offer training free of charge this year...

Sawant, the city’s longest-standing council member and its only socialist, credits her base of working-class supporters for keeping her in office, despite strong opposition from business groups. She said those supporters expect...