AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoLabor & Public Services: Thousands of Washington state employees staged walkouts across more than 100 worksites, including at Olympia offices, protesting Gov. Bob Ferguson’s pay proposals and arguing low wages are hollowing out essential services. Education: Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association are still negotiating under a Tuesday night deadline to avoid a teacher strike that could delay the first day of school. Public Safety & Wildfire Recovery: Gov. Ferguson expanded a wildfire emergency proclamation to add Benton, Columbia, Grant, Kittitas and Whitman counties, extending state disaster protections and assistance. Cybersecurity: HUD is tightening cyber-incident reporting as housing authorities face a wave of ransomware and data breaches, with Spokane-area firm Drip7 expanding training support. Immigration Enforcement: A 76-year-old green card holder with stage four cancer is reportedly being held in ICE detention in Tacoma despite permanent residency, raising fresh questions about enforcement priorities. Higher Ed Legal Fight: Washington and Oregon AGs say they’ll defend in-state tuition rules for immigrant students as DOJ litigation challenges the policies. Tech/Business: The FTC and 22 states sued Amazon over alleged manipulation of ad prices, filed in federal court in Washington.
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