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State Legislature

New Washington law may not cure hospital staff shortages, nurses say

May 29, 2023, 6:00am Health

Nurses in the neurosurgery unit at Providence Regional Medical Center submitted more than 100 staffing complaints in the first three months of this year, said Trevor Gjendem, a registered nurse… Read story

Washington’s new capital gains tax brings in far more than expected

May 26, 2023, 7:44am Latest News

Early figures suggest Washington could bring in $849 million in its first year of collecting the state’s new capital gains tax, potentially sending hundreds of millions more than expected to… Read story

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

‘Not tools of self-defense’: Ferguson makes case for Washington’s new semiautomatic rifle ban

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

May 25, 2023, 7:36am Latest News

Courthouse sparring is ramping up in a case that could eventually decide whether Washington’s newly adopted ban on the sale of semiautomatic rifles is constitutional. Read story

HBO Max's series "The Sex Lives of College Girls" features the University of Washington campus.

Ready for its close-up, Washington sees moviemaking rebound

HBO Max's series "The Sex Lives of College Girls" features the University of Washington campus.

May 25, 2023, 7:33am Entertainment

With the pandemic ending and state aid in hand, Washington is enjoying a resurgence of interest from makers of movies and television shows. Read story

Workers cut away an old expansion joint on Interstate 5 in Seattle, during 2022.

Washington roads chief: Transportation system is on ‘glidepath to failure’

Workers cut away an old expansion joint on Interstate 5 in Seattle, during 2022.

May 24, 2023, 6:00am Editor's Choice

Washington’s roads czar is warning that the state transportation system is “on a glidepath to failure” after lawmakers put too much money into building new projects and not enough into upkeep.  Read story

Filing week for the August primary in Clark County runs through Friday (iStock.com)

Late flurry of candidates closes out filing week for fall Clark County elections

Filing week for the August primary in Clark County runs through Friday (iStock.com)

May 19, 2023, 7:17pm Clark County News

Friday marked the final day of filing week for local primary races in Clark County with a flurry of last-second additions to the ballot. As of 5 p.m., 19 more candidates filed for their respective races. Read story

The Washington State Capitol in Olympia.

Required recess, special education funding among changes approved by Washington lawmakers

The Washington State Capitol in Olympia.

May 19, 2023, 1:15pm Latest News

With the 2023 legislative session wrapped up, a handful of educational bills made it through. Read story

The Washington Legislature allocated $3.5 million to help the Port of Vancouver demolish its 100-year-old Terminal 1 dock. Plans are for the dock to be replaced and for construction to begin on a public market, as seen in this rendering.

State Legislature OKs $3.5M for Port of Vancouver’s Terminal 1 project

The Washington Legislature allocated $3.5 million to help the Port of Vancouver demolish its 100-year-old Terminal 1 dock. Plans are for the dock to be replaced and for construction to begin on a public market, as seen in this rendering.

May 18, 2023, 4:40pm Business

The Port of Vancouver’s Terminal 1 Public Market is one step closer to reality after the Washington Legislature allocated $3.5 million for the removal of the port’s century-old Terminal 1 dock. Read story

FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

Inslee vetoes collection of Washington drivers’ odometer readings

FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

May 16, 2023, 3:51pm Latest News

Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed a bill Monday that would have required the state to ask drivers to volunteer their odometer readings, a precursor to a long-discussed and still theoretical tax on miles traveled that could replace Washington’s tax on gasoline. Read story

The capitol building in Olympia is flanked by flowering cherry trees as the Legislatures ends its 2023 session.

Washington lawmakers pass bill keeping drugs illegal

The capitol building in Olympia is flanked by flowering cherry trees as the Legislatures ends its 2023 session.

May 16, 2023, 3:15pm Latest News

Washington lawmakers approved and Gov. Jay Inslee quickly signed a major new drug policy Tuesday that keeps controlled substances illegal while boosting resources to help those struggling with addiction. Read story