Washington AG Nick Brown launches new Worker Rights Unit to combat rampant wage theft
OLYMPIA—Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced on November 13 the formation of a dedicated Worker Rights Unit within the Attorney General’s Office to enforce the state’s labor laws, address wage theft, and protect workers from exploitation. “Our office’s new Worker Rights Unit will support working people across Washington as they navigate challenges to maintaining quality […]
Trump admin moves to gut Washington’s new medical debt protection
OLYMPIA [Jake Goldstein-Street]—Just months after Governor Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump administration is looking to block such policies. The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now says federal law preempts laws like Washington’s. The federal agency’s position is a reversal from the Biden era. Backers of Senate […]
WA launches brand new police use-of-force database
SEATTLE — The Attorney General’s Office announced Monday the launch of the Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety (WADEPS), which is ready to collect use-of-force data from the state’s law enforcement agencies in an effort to improve transparency, trust and evidence-based policymaking. The exchange is a publicly available, cloud-based platform to help the public […]
