Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order asking state agencies to create menopause workplace accommodations and training, aiming to retain midcareer women and reduce turnover. The commission will draft guidance for public and private employers.

Pierce County removed Gary Gant as Human Services director after internal memos flagged incomplete briefings and oversight lapses. Interim leadership is overseeing key homelessness and housing programs while the county recruits a permanent director.

WA’s new WA Cares Fund promises a $36,500 lifetime benefit, but state cost data show that nursing‑home and home‑care bills can eat through that sum quickly.

Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell unveiled the Protect College Sports Act — a bipartisan package to limit transfers, curb NIL loopholes and allow voluntary media-rights pooling with protections for women's sports.

Three HR employees allege age, gender and race discrimination at the Washington Department of Commerce, saying HR leaders retaliated and pushed them out of their roles.

A KING 5 investigation finds a Seattle woman was told to self‑deport via the CBP Home app but was blocked from leaving multiple times at Sea‑Tac. Her experience spotlights confusion around federal booking and stipend procedures.

Parents and advocates say a finished 48‑bed Brockmann campus in Vancouver sits idle after operating funds were cut; they want DSHS and the governor to set an opening plan.

The Legislative Ethics Board set a June 8–9 public hearing after finding reasonable cause that Rep. Tarra Simmons used her office and campaign surplus to benefit two nonprofits.

The Israeli navy boarded the Andros and cut the convoy’s livestream as organizers said dozens of Global Sumud vessels were stopped in international waters. International ministers have condemned the raids.

State auditors will review Kiona‑Benton finances after two failed levies left a $3.5M gap, forcing cuts to staff, transportation and extracurriculars.

Renton’s City Council voted 4-3 to pause the police department’s Flock ALPR cameras as officials weigh privacy, access and retention questions.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued Providence, alleging the health system repeatedly denied pregnancy and nursing accommodations and, in some cases, retaliated against staff.

A Kitsap County man says counselors at a state‑placed treatment program pushed Christian teachings and hurled anti‑gay slurs while his treatment was court‑ordered. He’s asking a federal judge to stop the practice and seek damages.