state law

A brick building with a glowing Starbuck's sign covered in dense fog at night with a empty street in the background.

Business

Complaint claims Starbucks app traps Washington customers in cycle of spending

Jerry Cornfield

The complaint alleges that the coffee giant’s digital payment platforms are designed with deceptive practices that might violate state law.

Politics

Enviro Groups Urge Lawmakers To Close Tax Loophole Benefiting Oil Companies

Bellamy Pailthorp

More than 20 environmental groups have joined together with a common priority this short legislative session: close what they say is a huge loophole…

Mount Rainier: Scene of a death and a controversy.

Law

Death of Jewish man on Rainier fuels fight over autopsy

The Associated Press

TACOMA, Wash. — The death of a 54-year-old Jewish man on a snowy slope on Mount Rainier set the stage for a Pierce County court fight pitting religious…

Under a law that went into effect last year, brick-and-mortar payday lenders are highly regulated in Washington state. There's concern the law may be driving low-income borrowers to the "wild west" of the Internet, where fees are even higher.

Law

Internet lending worries spur move to end payday loan limits

Bellamy Pailthorp

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-950330.mp3A state law that went into effect early last year limited the number of…