Washington AG Nick Brown sued major social‑casino operators, seeking injunctions and restitution after state filings say apps took more than $200M from Washington players. The complaint leans on a Ninth Circuit ruling that virtual chips can be a "thing of value."

Tukwila’s council is weighing a camping-restriction ordinance that would make camping on city property a misdemeanor with up to 90 days behind bars and a $1,000 fine. The proposal has split residents and drawn legal scrutiny.

A JLARC audit found L&I’s wage‑complaint backlog left many farmworker claims unresolved past the 60‑day legal deadline; new 2026 laws and added investigators aim to speed fixes.

Deputy Mayor Joe Bushnell presented a stakeholder report as Tacoma reopens a debate over raising the city minimum wage to $20 an hour.

Roughly 20 Clearview residents turned out at a county meeting to oppose a citizen petition that would shrink cannabis buffers and allow a second dispensary near The Kushery.

Seattle’s Public Safety Committee is considering a bill to make in‑field diversion the preferred response to public drug use after SPD reported arrests up and diversions down.

Seattle City Council expanded the Utility Discount Program to cover about 31,000 more low‑income households, offering steep electric and water discounts funded by tiny rate bumps. The move targets seniors and rent‑burdened families ahead of coming rate increases.

Gov. Bob Ferguson proposed tying FAFSA or WASFA completion — or a signed opt‑out — to high school diplomas in Washington, citing low completion rates.

State lawyers opened a trial in King County this week accusing Albertsons of dispensing hundreds of millions of opioid pills without proper safeguards. The case seeks abatement funding and could reshape pharmacy accountability in Washington.

A federal complaint says a sixth‑grade Christian student was told she "had no choice" and forced to sit through an inclusion assembly; attorneys are suing Highline Public Schools.

A Seattle watchdog alleges Let’s Go Washington failed to disclose more than 150 promotional appearances by podcaster Brandi Kruse, possibly worth up to $1.25 million. The PDC is reviewing the complaint ahead of a mid‑September deadline.

Hundreds of children were summoned into massive 'mega master' immigration dockets at Seattle’s federal building this week, and many left with removal orders.

Clyde Hill officials are preparing to ask voters to approve a major levy lid lift this fall after a task force warned reserves could be gone by 2030. The proposal pairs a stormwater fee with a property‑tax increase to preserve local police and fire services.