Alaska lawmakers say grocery store merger would hurt economy
(The Center Square) - A merger of two major grocery store chains would hurt Alaska's economy, especially in the state's rural areas, state lawmakers...
Spokane City Council okays licensing inspections of massage businesses
(The Center Square) – Spokane City Council members on Monday unanimously approved a measure regulating local massage and reflexology businesses as a safeguard against...
King County’s homeless program spent $70 million to house 803 people in 2022
(The Center Square) – An annual report reveals that King County’s program to house people through 15 sites used more than $70 million to...
Juvenile ‘strike’ can count toward life sentence, WA Supreme Court rules
(The Center Square) – A divided Washington State Supreme Court ruled last month that a “three strikes” criminal offender can be imprisoned for life...
California raises fast food minimum wage to $20 per hour
(The Center Square) – California governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, a...