March 6, 2024, 7:44am Latest News
OLYMPIA — A pair of bills that will help families with low incomes find better financial stability are on the way to the governor, according to an announcement by the Washington House Democrats. House Bills 2230 and 2007, sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, work on removing barriers facing families… Read story
March 5, 2024, 7:10pm Northwest
Washington's Keep Our Care Act, which would have increased oversight of the state's hospital and health care consolidations, has failed to make it over the finish line this legislative session. Read story
March 5, 2024, 7:54am Latest News
The Washington Legislature on Monday passed three of six initiatives to the Legislature, which would bar an income tax, put a "parents' bill of rights" into law and lift some restrictions on when police can chase suspects. Read story
March 4, 2024, 6:04am Latest News
Five years ago, the Washington Legislature was dragged, kicking and screaming, into compliance with the state’s Public Records Act, which says their emails, text messages and other documents should be available for public scrutiny. Read story
March 2, 2024, 6:02am Northwest
Ashwin Joshi is a seriously suave, sociable Tri-Cities high school senior. Read story
March 1, 2024, 5:52pm Health Free
Workers may soon be able to bring their state long-term care benefit with them if they move out of Washington. Read story
March 1, 2024, 5:49pm Northwest Free
State Rep. J.T. Wilcox, who led the House Republican Caucus for five years, announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election this fall. Read story
March 1, 2024, 10:43am Latest News
Two children of the exact same age who are charged with the exact same crime in Washington often face drastically different punishments. Read story
March 1, 2024, 7:48am Latest News
A bill designed to free up state help for a growing number of asylum-seekers coming to Washington is headed to the governor’s desk to become law. Read story
February 28, 2024, 8:01am Latest News
Washington doesn’t have a state income tax, and a resident-backed initiative that lawmakers heard Tuesday would keep it that way. Read story