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Washington’s average annual wage tops $99,000

June 11, 2026
TCAJOB Staff

Washington’s average annual wage grew 4.9% in 2025, according to the state Employment Security Department.


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New WA state laws take effect

Hundreds of new policies include removing barriers to supportive housing, restricting the use of in-school restraints, punishing cop impersonators
June 11, 2026
Jake Goldstein-Street

Over 200 new Washington state laws took effect June 11. Among them are tax hikes, enhancements to the state’s Voting Rights Act and guidance for retailers on the penny phase-out. 


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Federal judge allows class action over eastern Oregon water pollution to move forward

June 10, 2026
Alex Baumhardt

Eastern Oregon residents who have lived for years with contaminated water can move forward with a class action lawsuit against the Port of Morrow and large food processors in the area, a federal judge ruled.


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Homebuilders: Now’s the time to weigh in on coming code changes

June 10, 2026
TCAJOB Staff

Interested in making sure the State Building Code Council adopts code changes that will reduce costs and improve flexibility for your business while discouraging those proposals that will add new requirements and decrease affordability? Now is your opportunity. 


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Trump administration $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers struck down

June 9, 2026
Ariana Figueroa

A federal judge in Massachusetts June 8 struck down the Trump administration’s efforts to require a $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled immigrant workers, finding the policy is an unlawful tax.


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Washington begins annual invasive pest survey

June 8, 2026
Aspen Ford

Of the agency’s top priorities is the eradication of Japanese beetles in south central Washington. They’ve been found in Kennewick, Pasco, Sunnyside, Mabton, Wapato and near SeaTac. 


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WA governor’s office warns agencies to prepare for ‘significant budget shortfalls’

June 8, 2026
Bill Lucia

State agency leaders received a dire warning from Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office on June 5 that they’re headed toward “what will likely be the most challenging budget any of us has yet faced.” 


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The Pasco City Hall.

Learn about plans for Pasco’s Sylvester Street pedestrian, bike overpass

June 7, 2026
TCAJOB Staff

City of Pasco officials will share on June 10 the latest update on designing and building a future overpass over Highway 395 for pedestrians and cyclists using Sylvester Street. 


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Foes of WA income tax race to collect initiative signatures

June 4, 2026
Jerry Cornfield

Let’s Go Washington, the initiative sponsor, has until July 2 to turn in at least 308,911 valid signatures of registered voters to qualify for the ballot. State election officials suggest submitting at least 390,000 to account for invalid ones. 


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Port discovers $1.14 million budget deficit after financial review

June 3, 2026
Rachel Visick

The Port of Benton is working to correct a roughly $1.14 million deficit in its 2026 budget after a financial review uncovered several discrepancies in budget documents approved last fall. 


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