Mattawa Mayor Apologizes to Childcare Workers for Harm She Caused

In August 2009, child care workers in Washington settled a class action lawsuit challenging the legality of state-initiated home searches, seizure of personal and business documents, and the inappropriate intimidation of childcare workers by state and federal officials. This news article discusses the mayor's apology and includes some details of the case. The Settlement Agreement in this case can be accessed from the Resources area of this web site. Read more about this in our official press release.