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Russians unsuccessfully tried to hack into Washington state election systems

Today, the Department of Homeland Security told Washington state officials that Russian hackers tried to access voting systems before the… Read More

Washington state troopers pulled over 337 drivers for using electronic devices in new law’s first week

A new law that prohibits Washington drivers from using personal electronics behind the wheel took effect July 23 and in… Read More

What Microsoft thinks Washington state lawmakers got right last session — and what they should prioritize now

Microsoft wants the Washington state legislature to prioritize STEM education, criminal justice reform, workplace equity, cloud computing for the public… Read More

Washington state’s new 564 area code takes effect next month

Get ready to see more 564s in Washington. T-Mobile is notifying customers that the new area code will be rolling… Read More

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Sign of the times: ‘Twin Peaks’ is back, and so is iconic marker outside Washington town

Fans looking to scout the location of the celebrated television series “Twin Peaks” got a new roadside marker to help… Read More

Washington state and Seattle consider requiring companies to offer paid family and medical leave

The City of Seattle and Washington state are considering policies that would require businesses to offer paid family and medical leave… Read More

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Seattle-area unemployment rate down to 3.5% as tech jobs continue to power steady decline

The unemployment rate in Seattle continued its 5-year decline in February, reaching 3.5 percent, according to figures released Wednesday by… Read More

Washington state asks for a hearing to block Trump’s new travel ban before it goes into effect

Lawyers for the Department of Justice and Washington state may be back in front of the federal judge who issued an… Read More

Washington state AG says he’ll keep fighting Trump’s travel ban and expects continued support from tech community

Washington state’s attorney general, Bob Ferguson, is asking a federal court to confirm that the temporary restraining order his office… Read More

Bill to help Washington state’s rural communities get Internet approaches legislative deadline

Washington state has until Friday to pass a bill that would help residents in rural areas get Internet access. House… Read More

Federal judges decline to resume Trump’s immigration ban, siding with Washington state

President Trump’s controversial executive order temporarily restricting immigration to the U.S. will not be reinstated at this time, thanks to… Read More

How to stream today’s immigration showdown between the Trump administration and the states

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEK8FCBMkMQ This is escalating quickly. Today, three judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments to… Read More

New court filing: Google, Uber, Microsoft and nearly 100 others back Washington state case vs. Trump

Nearly 100 companies — including Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, Uber and other big technology brands — filed a brief overnight with… Read More

At Seattle hearing, federal judge issues restraining order to halt Trump’s immigration ban nationwide

A federal judge in Seattle granted Washington state’s request for a temporary restraining order to immediately halt implementation and enforcement of… Read More

Donald Trump

Minnesota joins Washington state’s legal fight against Trump’s immigration ban

Minnesota is joining Washington state as a plaintiff in a lawsuit, filed Monday, that claims Trump’s immigration travel ban is… Read More

Court filings: Expedia and Amazon make the case against Trump’s immigration order

Amazon and Expedia filed declarations supporting Washington state’s lawsuit over President Trump’s controversial immigration ban Monday evening. The statements outline… Read More

Donald Trump

Washington state sues Trump over immigration order with support from Amazon and Expedia

Tension is mounting between the two Washingtons. Today, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced he is filing a lawsuit against… Read More

Washington state grapples with obstacles to implementing ultrafast 5G wireless

OLYMPIA, Wash. — 5G sounds cool. Who doesn’t want a faster Internet? But real-world problems — including safety, costs and… Read More

New political reality? Why these lawmakers donned VR headsets in a committee hearing

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Legislators on the Washington state House Technology & Economic Development Committee were given some first-hand experience with virtual reality… Read More

As cars get more fuel-efficient, Washington state to test ‘road usage charge’ as alternative to gas tax

OLYMPIA, Wash. — For years, experts have debated how more fuel-efficient cars will affect the multibillion-dollar revenue stream from Washington… Read More

Jay Inslee

Washington state and Washington D.C. are headed for a clash on climate change

A philosophical collision on climate change is inevitable between the two Washingtons. But how much that collision will affect Washington state is… Read More

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Geocachers on the hunt in central Washington find woman trapped in wrecked SUV

Four geocachers roaming a rural area of central Washington came across quite a find over the weekend when they located a… Read More

Data breaches impacted half a million people in Washington state in past year, new AG report says

Nearly 500,000 people in Washington were affected by data breaches in the past year, according to a new report from… Read More

Why former Microsoft execs Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and Paul Allen are spending $525K on a state Supreme Court race

Something rare and historic is happening to Washington state’s Supreme Court. An unprecedented number of incumbent seats (three to be… Read More

Jay Inslee

Q&A: Why Gov. Jay Inslee believes the technology industry should be on his side

When it comes to innovation, Gov. Jay Inslee is asking Washington voters to help him finish what he started. Related:… Read More

Q&A: Washington state gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant on CS education, tech jobs, and trade

(Updated at 11:45 a.m. to clarify and add comments from Gov. Inslee’s campaign).  Bill Bryant says he has a plan… Read More

Will the real Bill Bryant please stand up? Seattle VC gets confused with gubernatorial candidate — a lot

Bill Bryant was talking with a close friend recently, whose mother is a lifelong Democrat. She told her daughter that… Read More

Why this Seattle tech CEO camped outside a New Delhi immigration office — and what his experience says about the need for reform

Matt Oppenheimer’s passion for immigration reform knows no borders. The Remitly CEO flew to New Delhi and camped outside the… Read More

Joseph Williams

Geek of the Week: Joseph Williams is a top tech adviser to Gov. Jay Inslee

While the technology industry in Seattle and Washington state is in the midst of another boom, it’s Joseph Williams’ job to… Read More

Guest Commentary: Why we’re saying goodbye to nasty non-compete clauses

Garmentory has eliminated non-compete clauses from employment agreements and we’re appealing to other Seattle companies to do the same. (Sorry… Read More

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