House Bill 1155, the health data privacy act, prime sponsored by Rep. Vandana Slatter (D-48-Bellevue), passed the House of Representatives last Saturday […]

SB 5217, which repeals the voter-approved initiative to prohibit promulgating ergonomics (e.g., musculoskeletal injuries) rules, passed the Senate this week along partisan […]

Jeremy Lott thecentersquare.com After a contentious floor fight, the Washington state Senate has passed legislation being touted by many Democratic senators as […]

Kathie Davies recently joined the WR Policy and Government Affairs team as Executive Legislative Assistant reporting to WR’s President & CEO, Renée […]

Brett Davis thecentersquare.com Washington state’s economy has been a mixed bag, according to a Friday morning presentation to the Economic and Revenue […]

Jon Hilsenrath and Bryan Mena wsj.com Private-sector readings show job postings are receding more than government reports of job openings. Demand for […]

After months of grappling with problems arising from a homeless encampment directly in front of their business, a retailer in the Seattle […]

News reports in recent weeks have shed light on a staggering frequency of vehicular smash and grabs. In most cases, stolen cars […]

The Office of the Attorney General is holding its third Organized Retail Crime Task Force meeting on March 29, 2023, between 9:00 […]

Big retailers are sprouting small retail shops with a fraction of their typical footprint. A recent report published by Placer.ai highlights the numerous […]

According to the OSHA Inspection Tracker, Washington State retailers continued to be subjected to safety inspections—at seven times the national average—in 2022. […]