November 27, 2024, 7:24am Latest News
As Washington stares down a multibillion-dollar deficit, the state Department of Children, Youth and Families has proposed cutting about $77 million from two state early learning programs. Read story
November 24, 2024, 6:05am Latest News
In what’s become an all-too-familiar story for taxpayer funded technology projects, another Washington state IT upgrade is falling further behind schedule and over budget. Read story
November 23, 2024, 6:30am Northwest Free
A half-dozen state Senate committees will have new chairpersons heading into the 2025 session, with Democrats releasing the lineup on Thursday. Read story
November 22, 2024, 5:49pm Northwest Free
Washington’s Senate Democratic caucus will soon have three openings. Read story
November 21, 2024, 11:06am Latest News Free
A state revenue forecast released Wednesday shows a drop in tax collections, sobering news for Washington state lawmakers and Gov. Jay Inslee, who were already weighing options for spending cuts and raising new revenue to erase a projected $12 billion budget shortfall. Read story
November 15, 2024, 1:04pm Latest News Free
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is warning of a budget deficit in excess of $10 billion and calling on state agencies to pare spending now to deal with it. Read story
November 15, 2024, 6:05am Election
Washington has a new governor, a mix of new lawmakers and a multibillion-dollar problem. Read story
November 12, 2024, 8:17am Latest News Free
Washington Senate Democrats chose state Sen. Jamie Pedersen as their new majority leader on Monday. Read story
November 7, 2024, 7:38am Clark County Politics Free
Democrats are on course to grow their majorities in the Washington Legislature but Republicans are positioned to sweep seats in one of the state’s most watched districts. Read story
November 5, 2024, 11:04pm Clark County News
Democrat Adrian Cortes seemed poised to flip the 18th Legislative District Senate seat vacated by Republican Sen. Ann Rivers, as of Tuesday night’s early returns. Read story