Executive order to limit birthright citizenship could have broad impact, WSU professor says
Lawyers for the State of Washington and the Federal government will be back in a Seattle courtroom this week as the Trump administration seeks to redefine who automatically qualifies for American ...
DOGE’s access to federal data is ‘an absolute nightmare,’ legal experts warn
The latest moves at Treasury have already triggered a lawsuit, with a fight over the dissolution of USAID looming.
Maryland Supreme Court upholds Child Victims Act as constitutional
The Supreme Court of Maryland on Monday upheld as constitutional the state’s Child Victims Act, which took effect in 2023 and ...
Trump challenges Congress’ power with plan to shutter USAID, legal experts say
Donald Trump’s apparent plans to shutter the US Agency for International Development without congressional authority ...
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Washington Supreme Court Indicates Agreements Prohibiting Employees from Working for Competitors During Employment May Violate State Law
On January 23, 2025, the Washington Supreme Court held that two Washington workers can argue that their former employer imposed ...
Why does WA have no income tax? That’s shaped class and the economy of Evergreen state
High-income earners, retirees and the wealthy have the most to gain from no state income tax, local experts said. Low and middle class people feel more of the burden from sales and property taxes and ...
Burien, WA cities keep tightening homeless camping bans
Burien created an outright prohibition on living outside Monday and at least seven other jurisdictions in Washington created or expanded camping bans in 2024.
Pennsylvania elections chief touts progress in reducing mail ballot rejection rate
County elections officials rejected more than 11,000 mail-in ballots for technical reasons in the November election, including thousands that were determined to violate the requirement for accurate, ...
Hawaiʻi Passed A Law to Pay The Wrongfully Convicted. No One Has Been Paid
The law requires people to prove they’re innocent to get paid. Even after their convictions have been set aside, no one has ...
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The Antiabortion War on Telehealth Care Isn’t Working
The antiabortion movement is trying hard to block access to abortion pills and restrict telehealth reproductive care. But ...
Pride puppies and a charter school: a look at the blockbuster religion cases at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court took more religious rights cases in recent years than it heard in the previous two decades. Is it eroding ...
The Supreme Court’s New Standard For Challenging Tax Regulations
The Supreme Court newly empowered the judiciary in reviewing agency regulations. What difference will it make for the tax ...