Plagued by high costs, long waitlists, and near-minimum wage pay for workers, families, and children rallied at the Washington State Capitol Wednesday, urging lawmakers to address the childcare issues ...
A recent city report highlights Madison's housing affordability and availability issues, including the fact that 47% (including college students) can't afford their housing.
New research in Contemporary Economic Policy indicates that rising minimum wages in a state are associated with reduced ...
Senate Bill 5023 seeks to resolve longstanding discriminatory labor policies. Advocates note that nannies, housekeepers, ...
Inflation is still an issue, and President Trump's plans for immigration and tax legislation could create uncertainty.
Increasing pay for care workers of those with developmental disabilities can save the state money. Among Washington state’s most vulnerable people are some 4,600 who live with significant intellectual ...
A few states across the country raised their minimum wage in January 2025, pulling them further ahead of the federal minimum ...
Some 65 cities across the country rolled out wage increases at the start of the month, and restaurant owners are still ...
A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that people held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center must be paid the state’s ...
The Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, the only privately owned detention center in Washington, can hold up to 1,575 ...
A majority of the Ninth Circuit panel decried the private jail's attempt to argue federal law prohibits it from paying its ...
Geo Group (NYSE:GEO), which operates prisons and detention centers, is reviewing a ruling in the plaintiff's favor, agreeing ...