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U.S. Congress misled by false LEAD crime-reduction claims, leading to nearly $100 million in federal funding

By David BozeFalse information led Congress and others to appropriate tens of millions of dollars in dozens of cities on the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) model, a series of programs desig...

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Rockwood Retirement Communities

Rockwood Retirement CommunitiesPolicyWebTue, 09/08/2026 - 15:56Rockwood Retirement Communities NoticeStart Date:02/15/2026End Date:02/16/2026Report Date:08/20/2026Information Compromised:Name; Social ...

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Washington's "regressive" tax debate ignores where people and money are moving

By Ryan FrostOver the past two decades, Washington’s economy has grown rapidly under a tax system without a broad-based personal income tax. People and employers moved here, the economy exploded, and ...

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Pan American Group LLC

Pan American Group LLCPolicyWebTue, 09/08/2026 - 15:45Pan American Group LLC NoticeStart Date:04/08/2026End Date:04/09/2026Report Date:08/24/2026Information Compromised:Name; Social Security Number; ...

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Price caps do not cut rents, they cut apartments.

By Mark HarmsworthOlympia keeps treating a housing shortage as a pricing problem. It is a supply problem. When the state tells property owners what they may charge for rent by implementing rent contro...

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RB American Group LLC

RB American Group LLCPolicyWebTue, 09/08/2026 - 11:49RB American Group LLC NoticeStart Date:04/08/2026End Date:04/09/2026Report Date:08/28/2026Information Compromised:Name; Social Security Number; Dr...

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The Seattle Times editorial board makes excuses for the budget failures it condemns

By Ryan FrostIn June,Seattle Timeseditorial page editor Kate Riley acknowledged that the paper had a problem. Readers agreed with the criticism of Olympia’s spending, then pointed out that the editori...

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Meat processing deregulation puts health, safety at risk

By Pam LewisonOn the heels of an announcement to allow 300,000 tons of beef into the U.S. without tariffs, the President announced late last week that the Administration was looking to “allow farmers ...

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Ground beef imports are a no-win plan for consumers, producers

By Pam LewisonFlooding the market with additional ground beef probably won’t decrease the grocery bill for the average American consumer but it will make growing the U.S. cattle herd more difficult.Wh...

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Wildfire Risk Demands a More Flexible Approach to Roadless Areas

By Todd MyersThe federal government is considering removing the Roadless Rule which was adopted in the final hours of the Clinton Administration in 2001. That rule, designed to protect wilderness area...

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California court rewinds new AEWR methodology

By Pam LewisonA U.S. District Court in California has upended the new U.S. Department of Labor wage calculation methodology for the H-2A visa program in the United States. Thejudge ordered DOL to crea...

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Schmiidt & Battaglino Tax & Accounitng Inc.

Schmiidt & Battaglino Tax & Accounitng Inc.PolicyWebTue, 09/08/2026 - 11:44Schmiidt & Battaglino Tax & Accounitng Inc. NoticeStart Date:05/28/2026End Date:05/28/2026Report Date:06/23/2026Information C...

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Morning Star Tours

Morning Star ToursPolicyWebTue, 09/08/2026 - 11:44Morning Star Tours NoticeStart Date:04/22/2026End Date:04/30/2026Report Date:05/31/2026Information Compromised:Name; Full Date of Birth; Passport Numb...

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AG Brown, coalition secure new court order blocking illegal USPS attack on mail-in voting

AG Brown, coalition secure new court order blocking illegal USPS attack on mail-in votingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Sep 4 2026atgAshleyGrossFri, 09/04/2026 - 16:11Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalitio...

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AGO Labor Day Report emphasizes building stronger protections for Washington workers

AGO Labor Day Report emphasizes building stronger protections for Washington workersFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Sep 4 2026atgAshleyGrossFri, 09/04/2026 - 10:04The last year has seen progress to safeguard wo...

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Office of the Secretary of State and Attorney General’s Office release guide on state and federal election authorities

Office of the Secretary of State and Attorney General’s Office release guide on state and federal election authoritiesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Sep 3 2026atgSamBlobaumThu, 09/03/2026 - 11:19The Office of ...

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AG’s office urges UTC to reject PacifiCorp sale, details potential costs to Washington customers

AG’s office urges UTC to reject PacifiCorp sale, details potential costs to Washington customersFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Sep 3 2026atgSamBlobaumThu, 09/03/2026 - 07:01The Attorney General’s Office filed ...

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Washington joins coalition challenging federal attack on gender-affirming healthcare for youth

Washington joins coalition challenging federal attack on gender-affirming healthcare for youthFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Sep 2 2026atgAshleyGrossWed, 09/02/2026 - 13:32The federal administration is unlawfu...

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Immigrant Worker Protection Act / La Ley de Protección de los Trabajadores Inmigrantes

Immigrant Worker Protection Act / La Ley de Protección de los Trabajadores InmigrantesatgAshleyGrossTue, 09/01/2026 - 12:43slider text title:Immigrant Worker Protection Act / La Ley de Protección de l...

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La Oficina del Procurador General (AGO) brinda orientación a los empleadores para que cumplan con la Ley de Protección de los Trabajadores Inmigrantes

La Oficina del Procurador General (AGO) brinda orientación a los empleadores para que cumplan con la Ley de Protección de los Trabajadores InmigrantesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Sep 1 2026atgAshleyGrossTue,...

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