Attorney General seeks subpoena-style investigatory tool; witnesses split over scope House Bill 2161 would allow the Attorney General's Office to issue civil investigative demands (CIDs) in investigations involving constitutional or civil-rights laws and labor standards. Labor and civil-rights groups supported the expansion; law enforcement, cities and businesses urged guardrails and clearer standards.

Washington lawmakers are debating a powerful new tool for the Attorney General to tackle wage theft and discrimination, but not everyone agrees on how far this authority should extend.

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