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(The Center Square) – Starbucks is staying in Seattle even as the coffee giant plans to open a corporate office in Nashville later this year as part of expanding its operations in the Southeast. That means some jobs in Seattle connected to direct and indirect sourcing operations will be relocated to Tennessee, according to Starbucks. The specific number of jobs impacted was not disclosed, although The Wall Street Journal recently reported that “dozens” of supply-chain
(The Center Square) – The Senate narrowly passed a bill Tuesday to reduce and delay some education payments to save Olympia money, despite plans to expand state spending by $2 billion amid a deficit. Senate Bill 6260 passed by a rare 25-24 vote, with six Democrats joining Republicans in opposition. The proposal now heads to the state House for consideration. If approved, it would implement some of the reductions Democrats promised in their supplemental operating
(The Center Square) – The Washington state Senate has passed a House bill creating greater oversight over a state program offering various forms of financial assistance to certain ethnic groups following reports of misuse of those funds by nonprofits. The Community Reinvestment Program provides taxpayer dollars to minorities for homeownership through state Department of Commerce grants to nonprofits such as the Seattle Metropolitan Urban League and the Tacoma Urban League. The Center Square has previously
(The Center Square) – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined her fellow Democratic attorneys general from 22 other states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief in support of birthright citizenship. The brief was filed in the Trump v. Barbara case the U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last year that banned birthright citizenship, which allows kids born in America to become citizens regardless of their
