Deploying broadband throughout Washington state has been at the top of local lawmakers’ minds for years. The state legislature enacted a bill in 2019, which recognized that access to reliable… Read More
Washington state workplace regulators fined and admonished Amazon for pushing workers at its DuPont, Wash. fulfillment center so relentlessly that it resulted in workplace injuries. Additionally, the company was cited… Read More
Update: The Washington state Senate on Saturday passed SB 5096 by a slim margin, 25-24. The bill now moves to the House. Washington state’s startup community spent much of this week… Read More
When Jeff Bezos announced plans to step down as Amazon CEO later this year, critics of a plan to tax the fortunes of Washington state billionaires had a field day.… Read More
Tech workers showed up to a virtual hearing Tuesday to voice their opinion on a proposed tax on Washington state’s wealthiest residents. Several startup CEOs and current and former Microsoft… Read More
Washington state will once again try to pass data privacy regulations akin to Europe and California’s laws this year — and the third time could be the charm, according to… Read More
Washington is tightening restrictions on gatherings and businesses as coronavirus cases surge across the state. “If we let the virus get even more control, it will have an even more… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that his pause on re-opening the state will be extended through July 28 due to rising COVID-19 cases. Counties throughout Washington state will not… Read More
Washington state is making $18 million available for broadband infrastructure projects at a time when workers and students are increasingly reliant on home internet. The Public Works Board is now… Read More
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced plans to sue the federal government over new rules that would ban international students from the U.S. if their course load is offered entirely… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ordered businesses not to serve customers who don’t wear masks Thursday in response to rising coronavirus cases around the state. The emergency order expands rules established… Read More
Washington state issued new guidelines for institutes of higher education Thursday as they prepare to re-open for the fall term. Universities have largely been teaching students online since the coronavirus… Read More
Washington state will require all residents to wear face coverings in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday. The mask mandate takes effect Friday and… Read More
Counties across Washington state will enter a phased re-opening program Monday as Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay-home” order expires. Inslee announced new rules Friday that will replace the shutdown order with… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that the state’s contact tracing team will be in place by the end of the week and revealed other details of the program, which… Read More
When the first COVID-19 case in the U.S. was discovered in Seattle, officials in Washington state quickly realized they would have to design their own response to the crisis. From… Read More
There were 82,435 new claims for unemployment benefits in Washington state last week, a 42% decline from the week prior. Total claims for unemployment benefits in the state now exceed… Read More
West Coast states unveiled a unified approach to lifting lockdown orders and combating COVID-19 on Monday. The governors of Washington, Oregon, and California said they will only re-open their economies… Read More
Washington rolled out a $5 million emergency grant program Tuesday to help small businesses in the state that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak and related shutdown orders.… Read More
The longtime problem of digital inequity has been thrown into sharp relief by the coronavirus pandemic as schools turn to online learning. Washington state is calling on the tech and… Read More
Seattle-area residents are taking Washington state’s social distancing mandate seriously. They have dramatically reduced trips to work, retail and restaurants, and transit stations, according to Google data. But Seattleites love… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee extended the state’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order for an additional month Thursday. The rules, which shutter all non-essential businesses and forbid people from leaving their… Read More
Microsoft President Brad Smith took a break from responding to the COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday to praise Washington state’s landmark facial recognition regulations. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Tuesday… Read More
Washington state has seen an unprecedented spike in unemployment applications amid an order for all non-essential workers to remain in their homes to slow the COVID-19 outbreak. Applications for unemployment… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday ordered all residents except essential workers to stay at home for at least two weeks, the strictest measure to combat the COVID-19 outbreak in… Read More
Editor’s note: On Monday, March 23, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ordered all residents except essential workers to stay at home for at least two weeks. Read the story. Washington Gov.… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law this week that makes it easier for companies to provide mobile fueling in the state. The legislation helps companies such as… Read More
Washington state will temporarily close restaurants, bars, and entertainment/recreational facilities statewide starting Monday, March 16 in the latest move to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Gov. Jay Inslee made… Read More
A bill that would have enacted data privacy regulations in Washington state failed to pass the state legislature before the session ended Thursday. The bill sought to have the state… Read More
The Washington state legislature passed a bill establishing new guardrails on government use of facial recognition software. The bill cleared both chambers of the state legislature Thursday, hours before the session ended,… Read More