Articles by John Stang

Tech leaders support move to let workers openly discuss their pay, in push for gender equity

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state’s Equal Pay Act dates to the 1940s, requiring men and women to receive the same pay… Read More

Biometric battle: Retooled privacy legislation faces opposition in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Business groups are lining up in opposition to a bill in Washington state that would forbid commercial interests from obtaining… Read More

Bill to ban non-compete deals stalls in Washington state after opposition from business groups

Legislation is delayed until at least next year on banning non-compete provisions from employment agreements in Washington state. The Washington House… Read More

Hanford’s scientists finally spill gravitational-wave secrets – but they still can’t tell all

HANFORD, Wash. – Physicists here had to keep mum for nearly five months about the gravitational-wave breakthrough they helped make, but… Read More

Bill to ban non-compete deals in Wash. state passes out of committee, setting up full House vote

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to ban many non-compete provisions from employment agreements in Washington state passed out of the House… Read More

Business groups oppose bills to ban non-compete deals in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Business interests lined up Monday against two Washington House bills that seek to ban some or all… Read More

Washington state looks to revive tax breaks for life sciences companies, but not other tech firms

The Washington state legislature is looking at reviving two expired high-tech research-and development tax breaks — minus the previous exemptions… Read More

Kickstarter tax fix: Bill would exempt crowdfunding efforts from state sales and B&O taxes

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to exempt crowdfunding efforts from the state sales tax and business-and-occupation tax is working its… Read More

New bills target non-compete clauses in Wash. state employment contracts

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Public hearings will be held Monday on two Washington House bills that seek to ban some or… Read More

Fighting ‘ticket bots’: Washington AG says it’s too early to tweak state law to protect altruistic programmers

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Attorney General’s Office says it is premature to tweak Washington’s 2015 law against using ticket bots… Read More

Washington state bill targets online shenanigans with potential prison time

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Washington Senate bill proposes to turn a variety of malicious online activities into actually prosecutable crimes with prison… Read More

Washington state bill targets DraftKings and FanDuel: ‘You cannot call this a game of skill’

OLYMPIA, Wash. — You can start your own office pool on what fantasy sports in Washington state will look like… Read More

Bill would create Washington state space exploration center to boost fledgling industry

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill is in play in Washington state Legislature to get the state government deeply involved in… Read More

Bots are buying Adele tickets at Key Arena, and one state senator wants an investigation

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Sen. Marko Liias suspects that ticket bots are creating skyrocketing prices for the July 26… Read More

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