Black women entrepreneurs in Washington state are leading a growth story, with Black women-owned businesses increasing by 71.6% between 2017 and 2022, generating over $1 billion in revenue and boasting an 80.3% survival rate, despite facing challenges in accessing funding.
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Cantwell Secures $75 Million For Washington Community Projects In Senate Funding Bill
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell announced that $75,178,000 in federal funding for 50 grassroots projects across Washington state has been secured as part of a Senate-passed appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026, supporting transportation, infrastructure, workforce housing, health care, and social services.
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AG Nick Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging New Federal Restrictions On Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, challenging a new rule that restricts eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program based on ideological grounds.
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Judge Blocks Federal Cuts To School Mental Health Funding
A federal judge has blocked the U.S. Department of Education from cutting funding for school-based mental health programs after a coalition of 16 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging the move.
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Brown Secure Court Order To Block Trump Administration From Accessing SNAP Recipient Data
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting a Trump-era directive that would have forced states to hand over sensitive personal data about millions of SNAP recipients to the USDA.
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Report: Trump Tariffs Could Cost Washington $2.2 Billion, 32,000 Jobs
A new report from the Washington State Office of Financial Management projects that President Trump’s proposed tariffs could cost Washington $2.2 billion in lost revenue and nearly 32,000 jobs by 2029, disproportionately impacting low-income households and key industries such as agriculture, food processing, and aerospace.
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Agreement Forces Trump Administration To Release Withheld Education Funds
Attorneys general from 24 states, including Washington’s Nick Brown, have secured an agreement requiring the Trump administration to release billions in frozen federal education funding by October 3.
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States Unite to Challenge USDA’s SNAP Data Request in Court
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s demand for states to provide personal and sensitive information about millions of SNAP recipients, arguing that it is an unlawful intrusion into the privacy of residents.
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SPD Hires More Than 100 New Recruits In Push To Rebuild Force
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and the Seattle Police Department announced the hiring of over 100 new police recruits, marking the department’s highest recent recruitment total and a major step toward rebuilding its ranks.
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King County Receives Nearly $14 Million For Local Parks And Trails
King County communities will receive nearly $14 million in grants from the state’s Recreation and Conservation Funding Board to improve parks, build trails, and expand outdoor access, as part of a statewide $148 million grant package.
