A bill to cap rental rates at 7% a year could go to a vote on the floor of the state House this week, according to a pair of ...

The Washington State Legislature is back in session, starting a week of floor debates. Some significant proposals, however, ...

Supporters of a new bill introduced in the Washington State Legislature want to create legal environments for marijuana ...

The state argued records relating to unofficial collective bargaining agreements can't be disclosed before they are ...

High-quality preschool programs get children off to a strong start in school, with benefits that can last into adulthood. But high costs and long wait lists have shut out many Washington children, ...

Legislators have until Friday to pass bills out of the fiscal and transportation committees in the chamber they originated from. The deadline comes after last week’s cutoff ...

A self-storage facility in Olympia, Washington. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would apply sales and business taxes on storage unit rentals. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard ...

Lawmakers in Washington are considering a new bill aimed at supporting students who are chronically absent and at risk of not ...

Industries across the state continue to brace for fallout from the implementation of U.S. tariffs on international goods, and retaliatory tariffs from Canada, China and Mexico.

Mercer Island student advocate Grace Go’s robust involvement with Make Us Visible Washington led her to Olympia on Feb. 18. On that day, she took part in a hearing of a critical bill (SB 5574) — ...

Sen. Nikki Torres’s bill would require school districts in Washington state to require at least one security upgrade: panic buttons, live on-campus video feeds accessible by police, remote-controlled ...