Preference

Lawsuit Settled Between State Patrol and Military Veterans

A historic settlement has been reached between the state of Washington and plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit that will benefit at least 887 Washington State Patrol troopers and applicants who served in the military but were denied a veterans’ preference. The settlement, announced Monday, consists of $13 million in cash and an estimated $2 million worth of retirement …


Maricopa County Settles Part of Lawsuit From Presidential Primary

Maricopa County elections officials satisfied concerns from Democrats that there will be enough polling locations for the Nov. 8 election, leading to a settlement on one part of a federal lawsuit stemming from March’s presidential preference election. The settlement was filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Phoenix. Arizona minority voters, along with state and national Democratic Party …