new laws

The state minimum wage hike is just one of many new laws designed to benefit employees

Many new laws will go into effect on January 1st, 2020 here are four that may affect you and your family:

Some of the new Washington state laws in 2020 will regulate tobacco and vape sales, civilian and federal employee pay, and your domestic travel access within the United States.

A bi-partisan bill has been approved and signed by Gov. Inslee that will get people's attention when it comes to felony  DUI.

Newstalk 870 already told you about CFL bulbs going up $.25 per bulb starting New Year's Day.   But there's some other laws going into effect - some good, some bad, and some paranoid.

Across the country, from the federal to state and local level, at least 40,000 new laws and regulations are taking effect.  Many of them have to do with Obamacare. But in Washington state, most are going to be effective, while many won't affect many of us at all.  Some states and communities are going to be stuck with stupid or bizarre  laws.  We're not.