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The unemployment rate in Washington rose for the fourth consecutive month and job-seekers report difficult conditions to find meaningful work in.

Welcome to your Heywire Minute for Monday, May 4th 🧵

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The AG and Governor are teaming up to stop the contractor that runs the ICE Detention Center in Tacoma from blocking health inspections in the facility. Heywire has more on how the AG is planning to move forward.

The AG responded to criticism about his office advising Senator Pedersen on how to work around the Constitution by saying that it's normal for the chief legal office in the state to offer help on drafting bills. Do you think the "advice" went too far?

Find each of these stories and more on heywire.org. Happy May!

A new proposal would eliminate cash bail for most offenses, making it harder for courts to hold dangerous suspects before trial. Critics say it would put repeat offenders back on the street faster and make communities less safe.

Here's the Heywire Minute for Friday, May 1st 🧵

Tomorrow, ferry tickets are going up by 3% along with a no-show fee for for unused reservations. Check out your commute's costs on Heywire!

Guess what? More budget cuts. This time, 17 branches of Timberland's Regional Libraries are closing down address budget shortfalls. Heywire.org has the scoop on this downsizing and more.

More budget cuts: Battle Ground Schools are cutting 137 positions to be able to address a $20 million deficit. Heywire has more on who will be losing positions.

More campground closures are sweeping across Washington State with the Department of Natural Resources asking residents to check with them before heading to state-maintained parks. Heywire has more on which parks will be closed.

A TX ATM robber has been sentenced 9 years in federal prison. “Across just eight months, Mr. Hogg and his co-defendant targeted banks in five different states, badly injuring repair technicians and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars.” Heywire.org has the story.