AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoInitiative 638: Washington Attorney General Nick Brown hired an outside law firm to defend the voter-approved school sports measure after opponents sued to block it. Seattle’s school board has also authorized a legal challenge. School Funding: Lake Washington, Tacoma and Yakima school districts are preparing to sue, saying the state isn’t covering the cost of basic education and districts are relying on local levy funds. State Finances: Accounting errors at the Health Care Authority could cost Washington $654 million through 2031 in federal funding, as lawmakers prepare for another budget shortfall. Boeing Jobs: Boeing plans layoffs and attrition in its Puget Sound commercial-airplane workforce as it lowers production plans. Orcas Island: San Juan County declared an emergency after ferry terminal damage disrupted deliveries, leaving residents facing shortages of groceries and garbage service. Consumer Relief: Rent-to-own company Acima will pay Washington customers $645,000 and forgive $1.7 million in debt under a multistate settlement over allegedly misleading financing plans.
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