Selah, has introduced two bills for the upcoming 2026 legislative session to roll back some of the recently implemented tax ...

As the new year approaches, a range of Washington state laws will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, bringing changes to workers, ...

Friday marked the deadline for candidates seeking nine seats in Washington's Legislature to file to run in elections this year. (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard) Intriguing match-ups in the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Legislature has approved a significant $15.2 billion transportation budget for the 2025–27 period, marking a major step in enhancing the state's infrastructure ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Concerns are rising as the Washington State Legislature decided to cut the wildfire prevention budget in half, a move that has sparked criticism from the Department of Lands. The ...

The Washington State Legislature hit its first “do-or-die” deadline for policy bills on Friday. That means bills that don’t significantly impact the budget — those focused more on setting public ...

State lawmakers will head to Olympia later this month to kick off Washington’s 2025 legislative session. It’ll be 105 days of lawmaking and budget writing. A host of issues will likely come up in the ...

A few hundred people showed up on the Capitol steps on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 to voice their opposition against tax increases proposed by Democrats in the Washington state Legislature. (Photo by ...

The Washington State Legislature unanimously passed a bill on Friday that will help over 35,000 veterans access state benefits. Right now, Washington doesn’t extend veteran benefits to service members ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The 2025 legislative session adjourned Sunday night, capping 105 days of work on issues like housing, health care and most important of all – the state budget. Before lawmakers left ...

As part of our 'Celebrating Pride' series, we're highlighting two LGBTQ+ members of the Washington State Legislature. State Senator Jamie Pedersen was elected Senate Majority Leader in November 2024 - ...

As the new year approaches, a range of Washington state laws will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, bringing changes to workers, ...