Washington's current rate of $16.28 an hour is the highest state-level minimum in the nation, and will rise on Jan. 1.

Washington state law directs L&I to calculate the minimum wage for the coming year using the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and ...

Washington state will be able to inspect workplace conditions at a federal immigration detention center in Tacoma, under a recently issued court order.

This year, 41 states have at least one measure on the ballot for voters to weigh in on, and many have multiple measures.— The highest-profile issue on the ballot this year—as was the case in 2022 and ...

Abortion, marijuana, and noncitizen voting ballot measures are among the top initiatives voters will decide on at the ballot boxes, with competitive congressional races and a contentious presidential ...

When an estimated 45,000 members of the International Longshoreman's Association went on strike at 36 U.S. ports seeking ...

Michelle Chambers and Laura Richardson, two Democrats with public service backgrounds, are battling in a tight race amid renewed misconduct allegations.

Kamala Harris's economic plan is full of poll-tested conservative buzzwords, but this verbiage is a cheap disguise.

In Tuesday’s vice presidential debate, Sen. JD Vance acknowledged that many Americans don’t trust Republicans on abortion.

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Highlighted by a visit from U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Valerie McCray, a Sunday meet-and-greet event gave local voters the chance to interact with state- and regional-level Democratic candidates. The ...