Washington is pouring $55.8 million into early learning facilities across the state. Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the ...

With Washington state facing a $16 billion budget shortfall, and tech leaders sounding the alarm over new taxes and economic competitiveness, Department of Commerce Director Joe Nguyen says he’s ...

Washington’s Department of Commerce is dissolving its standalone equity team, the state’s commerce director said Tuesday in an all-staff email. Commerce Director Joe Nguyễn said in a statement to ...

Parents on childcare waiting lists in Spokane County will soon find relief. The Washington State Department of Commerce in ...

Joe Nguyen is stepping down as director of Washington state’s Department of Commerce and is expected to be named the next leader of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber. Nguyen told Commerce employees on ...

Troy Brynelson / OPB Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the growth rate across much of the state slowed last year. This ...

Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the growth rate across much of the state slowed last year. This comes as the state ...

Washington state Commerce Director Joe Nguyen at his Seattle office Tuesday, against the backdrop of an Amazon tower through the window. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) With Washington state facing a ...

Commerce Department dissolves the agency's standalone equity team. Agency plans to fold equity work into all divisions, moving away from a "siloed" model. Department eliminates 24 filled positions; no ...