Month: September 2026

Washington

Legislative staff in WA state Senate reject new contract

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The union representing staff of Democratic state senators in Washington has overwhelmingly rejected a new two-year contract, citing its lack of adequate protections for workers facing termination. Legislative assistants, policy analysts and communications specialists for the Senate Democratic Caucus on Monday voted down the final offer from negotiators for the Senate Administration. The employees are…

Trump

Schumer: Democratic US Senate may block Trump nominees for Supreme Court, lower courts

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Wednesday that should Democrats regain control of the chamber following the elections, they plan to block judicial nominees sent up by President Donald Trump, including for any possible vacancies on the Supreme Court.  “Look, the bottom line is, one of the reasons that we want to…