Don Jenkins, Author at Capital Press

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Treasury Department won’t penalize for ignoring CTA

The Treasury Department said it won’t fine businesses for not reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act, neutralizing a law Congress passed to combat money laundering, ... Read more

by Don Jenkins, Monday, March 3, 2025 1:00 pm

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Judge adds U.S. Fish and Wildlife to order curbing DOGE firings

U.S. District Judge William Alsup amended an oral ruling and ordered the Trump administration’s personnel director to rescind memos that led to the firing of ... Read more

by Don Jenkins, Monday, March 3, 2025 12:49 pm

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Washington governor scours budget and says, ‘hey, come on’

OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson proposed $3.9 billion in spending cuts, saying he went over the state budget and sometimes thought, “Hey, come on. ... Read more

by Don Jenkins, Friday, February 28, 2025 2:18 pm

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Judge orders Trump personnel director to take back memos on probationary employees

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration’s personnel director to rescind memos that led to mass firings of probationary employees at several agencies, including the ... Read more

by Don Jenkins, Friday, February 28, 2025 8:00 am

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Trump official denies ordering mass firing of USDA scientists, others

The Trump administration’s personnel director denied allegations he unlawfully orchestrated the firing of tens of thousands of federal probationary employees, including USDA research scientists. Charles ... Read more

by Don Jenkins, Wednesday, February 26, 2025 5:16 pm

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Farm group seeks clarity on Trump’s deportation priorities

A Washington farm advocacy group said the Trump administration should clarify whether it plans to target farmworkers as part of its campaign to deport illegal ... Read more

by Don Jenkins, Tuesday, February 25, 2025 3:32 pm

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Wolf, methane, overtime bills fail in Washington

OLYMPIA — A bill that would have required Washington dairies and feedlots to report methane emissions is among the agriculture-related bills that have fallen by ... Read more

by Don Jenkins, Monday, February 24, 2025 12:03 pm

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Battery project in Skagit County clears hurdle

An Omaha, Neb., company has moved a step closer to winning approval to build a 200-megawatt battery complex on farmland in northwest Washington over the ... Read more

by Don Jenkins, Friday, February 21, 2025 10:20 am

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Judge reinstates CTA reporting law; new deadline set

The Treasury Department reset the deadline for businesses to report under the Corporate Transparency Act to March 21 after a federal judge lifted his order ... Read more

by Don Jenkins, Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:25 pm

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USDA still mum on firing research scientists

Weed scientist Olivia Landau said she knew by the distraught look on her supervisor’s face that the rumor was true. She was being fired from ... Read more

by Don Jenkins, Wednesday, February 19, 2025 12:40 pm

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