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State actuary: $4 billion pension transfer raises odds of future taxpayer bailouts
(The Center Square) - State pension officials warned Tuesday that a new law allowing the Legislature to pull nearl…
Nevada, other states part of $200K PayPal charity settlement
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The attorneys general of Nevada and 20 other states have reached a $200,000 agreement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund Inc. to settle complaints over its handling of charitable contributions thr…
Work begins on new cap and trade bill for Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A climate change bill that could dominate the 2020 Oregon legislative session got its first public hearing as lawmakers try to find a compromise on an issue that led to GOP senators walking out o…
$4 million settlement after street-sweeper death in Bellevue
SEATTLE (AP) — The family of a man who was crushed to death by a street sweeper in Bellevue has agreed to settle a wrongful death case for $4 million.
House panel rejects Idaho Human Rights Commission rules
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a rules package that outlines how the state investigates discrimination complaints involving employment, housing, education and public accommodations.
Lawmakers eye change to closed Idaho presidential primaries
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — New legislation introduced Tuesday would require Idaho voters who want to participate in a closed presidential primary to affiliate with that party 90 days before the primary.
Max crisis: Boeing airplane orders plunge to a 16-year low
CHICAGO (AP) — Boeing orders and deliveries of new jetliners plunged last year as the company struggled with the worldwide grounding of the 737 Max, which had been its best-selling plane.
National Security Agency tips off Microsoft to major Windows security flaw, company issues fix for it Tuesday
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — National Security Agency tips off Microsoft to major Windows security flaw, company issues fix for it Tuesday.
Salem moves forward with plan to allow car camping
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Salem, Oregon, has voted unanimously to draft an emergency declaration legally allowing car camping in certain areas.
American Airlines sees more delay in return of Boeing Max
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines said Tuesday it is removing the Boeing 737 Max from its schedule for two more months and canceling nearly 20,000 flights through early June, an acknowledgment of the ongoi…
Snow causes more school, road closures in Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — Freezing temperatures and more snowfall created hazardous driving conditions and caused more school delays and closures in the Puget Sound area.
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GOP senators propose free use of state parks
Parking passes would no longer be required
Seattle reins in spending by 'foreign-influenced' companies
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council on Monday unanimously passed a measure to rein in political spending by “foreign-influenced” companies, following city council elections last year that drew unprecedented spe…
WNBA's 8-year labor deal to hike average salary to $130,000
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its union announced a tentative eight-year labor deal Tuesday that will allow top players to earn more than $500,000 while the average annual compensation will surpass six figures for t…
Man with meth on sailboat off Oregon Coast pleads guilty
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — A 65-year-old man from Canada found having a "possible drug overdose" aboard a sailboat loaded with jugs of liquid methamphetamine has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge.