A new cap on federal reimbursement of state energy programs threatens energy efficiency and energy grid resiliency itself, according to a lawsuit filed by Washington’s attorney general along with 17 other states and the District of Columbia.
A former employee of Selah-based juice maker Tree Top is suing the company for allegedly failing to compensate him for overtime and work he was required to do off-the-clock and is hoping other former and current company workers will join him.
His potential appointment would have to be considered by the U.S. Senate. There are 93 U.S. attorneys nationwide who prosecute federal criminal cases and work on civil litigation in cases that include the federal government.
In addition to rescinding their rent increases, landlords were given 30 days to pay the attorney general’s office $2,000 for its costs related to investigating their cases.
More than 100 local governments in Washington are now eligible to claim their share of $122.2 million in settlements with Purdue Pharma and eight generic opioid manufacturers, the Washington state attorney general’s office said July 28.
Funding for more police officers, parking requirements for new housing and penalties for littering. These are just a few of the issues covered by 333 new Washington state laws that took effect July 27.
Washington will be the first state to require companies to file a premerger notification to the state Attorney General’s Office at the same time they file the notification to the federal government.
