Mitchell Roland

2 weeks ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Mitchell Roland

Washington has joined 14 other states in a challenge to President Donald Trump's declaration of a national energy emergency, which has allowed the federal government to circumvent certain environmental protection reviews.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mitchell Roland |Nick Gibson

May 18—OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers amended public disclosure law this year to require identifying information of accusers, complainants and witnesses in workplace discrimination or harassment cases be kept private and their voices altered in audio recordings. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Rob Chase, R-Spokane Valley, and signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday, was written in response to what some Spokane Valley employees describe as targeted retaliation by City Councilman Al Merkel.

2 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Mitchell Roland |Nick Gibson

OLYMPIA – Washington lawmakers amended public disclosure law this year to require identifying information of accusers, complainants and witnesses in workplace discrimination or harassment cases be kept private and their voices altered in audio recordings. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Rob Chase, R-Spokane Valley, and signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday, was written in response to what some Spokane Valley employees describe as targeted retaliation by City Councilman Al Merkel.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mitchell Roland

May 15—The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in a case that could upend long-standing precedent on who is guaranteed American citizenship under the Constitution. The hearing was more focused on whether federal judges should have the power to temporarily halt federal rules nationwide, a power that has stymied presidential administrations from both parties for decades from implementing policies as legal challenges make their way through the courts.

3 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Mitchell Roland

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in a case that could upend long-standing precedent on who is guaranteed American citizenship under the Constitution. The hearing was more focused on whether federal judges should have the power to temporarily halt federal rules nationwide, a power that has stymied presidential administrations from both parties for decades from implementing policies as legal challenges make their way through the courts.