(The Center Square) – Washington’s minimum wage – already the highest state-level minimum wage in the nation – will be going up 38 cents next year. That means minimum wage workers will get a raise, but employers will also pay more in 2025. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, or L&I, recently announced the state’s […]

(The Center Square) – Despite an overall drop in crime from an all-time high in 2022, Seattleites’ top concern is now public safety over homelessness. The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s survey – titled “The Index” – revealed the latest findings of what Seattle residents think of their city. According to the data, the combined issue of […]

Former President Donald Trump is heading to Aurora, Colorado, on Friday for a rally in which he is expected to discuss reports of gang violence in the town, but the mayor is hoping it can be an opportunity for Trump to see that Aurora is “not a city overrun by Venezuelan gangs.” Aurora Mayor Mike […]

(The Center Square) – Tragic stories continue to flow from western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene slamming the Appalachian Mountains nearly two weeks ago. So, too, is the assistance. The General Assembly convenes Wednesday, with disaster assistance legislation expected to swiftly be passed. Gov. Roy Cooper toured the area on Monday with […]