WA limits spit hoods inside state-run psychiatric facilities

The Washington agency that oversees state-run psychiatric hospitals now restricts how staff use spit hoods — mesh or fabric ...
Carroll Daily Times Herald

WATCH: State fails to investigate daycares with no children despite media reports

Many Washington state daycare providers receive large taxpayer subsidies, but an investigation by The Center Square found ...
USA Today

Texas food trucks face new statewide license rules

Texas food truck operators will no longer need to obtain a separate license in every city or county where they do business under a new statewide licensing system that takes effect in July. The Texas ...
KXAN

Judge bars DSHS from enforcing new hemp rules, sets late July trial date

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) new hemp rules are barred from going into effect until at least late July. On Friday morning, Travis County District Court Judge ...
KVUE

East Texas vape shop sues DSHS to block new hemp rules scheduled to take effect March 31

AUSTIN, Texas — An East Texas vape shop is suing the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), challenging new rules for hemp retailers that are set to take effect on March 31. That lawsuit ...
The New York Times

A State of Wealthy Entrepreneurs Passes a ‘Millionaires’ Tax’

It would be the first income tax in Washington, affecting an estimated 20,000 households. Some of the wealthiest are leaving for Florida. By Anna Griffin See more of our coverage in your search ...
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DSHS says Washington SNAP benefits remain available despite court uncertainty

In a statement to KING 5 on Saturday, DSHS confirmed that full November benefits have been released to Washington households. 'Bait and switch': Dems storm out of GOP's 'fake' Bondi deposition TSA ...
KING5

DSHS says Washington SNAP benefits remain available despite court uncertainty

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services says residents can continue accessing their food assistance benefits this month, despite national uncertainty surrounding ...
bigcountrynewsconnection

Washington DSHS releases November SNAP benefits

OLYMPIA —After analysis of recent court rulings, full November food assistance benefits started being released to people in Washington state on Thursday, Nov. 6. As of Friday afternoon, more than ...
The Olympian

Families in WA could lose SNAP benefits amid shutdown. Here’s how to get help

Food benefits used by thousands of Washington households to help make ends meet might soon be a government shutdown casualty, officials said. The state Department of Social and Health Services, or ...
The Spokesman-Review

Top Biden official to lead Washington’s largest state agency

Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced the hiring of a Biden administration executive to lead the state Department of Social and Health Services whose programs serve nearly a quarter of Washington’s ...