Federal judge upholds Idaho law that bans vaccine, medical treatment requirements in daycaresAn Idaho judge dismissed a lawsuit from a Boise daycare and parents that sought to block enforcement of a state law that bans daycares from requiring vaccines or medical treatment.Spokane Spokesman-Review5d agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentidaho medical freedom act ruling
FTC launches broad investigation into Anthropic, OpenAIThe Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into the safety of artificial intelligence systems made by Anthropic and OpenAI, a senior agency official said Wednesday.Spokane Spokesman-Review5d agoWhole story →CommerceTechnologyftc ai investigation
More tenants are unionizing in Tacoma. What does it mean for the city?Tenant protections have been top of mind for many Tacomans since activists helped pass a “landlord fairness code” in 2023. Since December, a new phenomenon has rippled across the city: tenant unions. Like a labor union without the same federal protections, tenants in unions collectively bargain with their landlords on living conditions. Tenants use their…Spokane Spokesman-Review5d agoWhole story →BuildEconomytenant union formation
Ferguson urges voters to reject potential trans girl athletes banGov. Bob Ferguson called on Washington voters to reject an upcoming ballot initiative that would bar transgender girls from competing in girls sports at K-12 schools. Ferguson’s opposition aligns him with dozens of other groups that are rallying against Initiative 638, including Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, the Greater Seattle Business Association, the…Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationBob FergusonPatty Murraywashington ballot initiative
Norway parliament probes Epstein links to politicians, diplomatsOSLO – Norway's parliament begins public hearings on Wednesday on ties between late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Norwegian diplomats and politicians in a scandal that has shaken the nation's elite. President Donald Trump's Department of Justice in January released millions of Epstein-related documents, revealing connections to politicians, royals…Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →GovernmentDonald Trumpepstein scandal hearings
Spokane County prosecutor candidate retracts fake endorsement from FergusonA candidate for Spokane County prosecutor is calling for an investigation by the Washington Attorney General’s Office after she says she was tricked into touting an endorsement by Gov. Bob Ferguson.Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentBob Fergusonspokane prosecutor election controversy
