Washington legislature

Next legislative session many Washington lawmakers hope to address public safety by rewriting the state’s drug possession law or rolling back some police reforms.

Next legislative session Washington lawmakers plan to pass a new budget, rewrite the state’s sunsetting drug possession law and address the state’s housing crisis.

The Washington Legislature approved a $1.5 billion capital budget this week. It will help fund several affordable housing, medical clinics and school modernization projects in Eastern Washington.

Longtime Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen, a Whatcom County Republican, has died following a COVID-19 diagnosis while traveling in El Salvador last…

Mysterious bruises. An unreported burn. Two vulnerable clients left alone overnight. These are just some of the complaints that families are leveling…

On Election Day Washington voters will have the chance to share their opinions about a controversial new state capital gains tax (Advisory Vote 37).The…

Companies in Washington are warning their employees about a new state tax that will be taken from their paychecks beginning the first of next year. That…

The legal battle over Washington’s new capital gains tax went to a virtual court hearing Wednesday. A judge in Waterville heard a request by the state…

A bill that would adjust the makeup of local health boards in Washington is now headed to the governor.Spokane Democrat Marcus Riccelli says his…

The Washington Senate has unanimously approved a wildfire prevention and forest health bill.The legislation has several components. One creates a wildfire…