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Media prevail in court battle over whether Washington lawmakers are subject to Public Records Act

By Rich Peters | Tuesday, Feb 18, 2020 @ 7:42am

The Washington state Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that legislators are subject to the state Public Records Act (PRA), marking a historic ruling for news and media outlets as well as other advocates of open-record policies.
FTC seeks consumer protection in legislation to limit telehealth eye care

By Mark Iandolo | Friday, Feb 23, 2018 @ 2:46pm

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Feb. 12 that it has submitted staff comments to the Washington state Legislature about proposed legislation that would put limitations on the telehealth eye care industry in the state.
Washington state AG pushes bill to raise age for tobacco purchases to 21

By Mark Iandolo | Tuesday, Feb 7, 2017 @ 8:50am

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Jan. 23 went before the state’s Health Care & Wellness Committee to support an increase of the legal age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21.