With Senate Bill 5819, Sen. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, proposes to expand the definition of temporary staffing services to include “providing workers as paid protestors to any person, ...

Washington state lawmakers have ended their legislative session by sending a $78 billion dollar budget to Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk. It includes nearly $6 billion in cuts and over $9 billion in taxes.

Major pieces of a $12 billion tax package passed the Washington state Senate on Saturday without a clear sign that Gov. Bob Ferguson supports them. Democratic senators used their near supermajority to ...

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 ...

Democratic budget writers are done hashing out details on a new two-year operating budget for Washington state, key lawmakers said Wednesday. “We have made all the decisions, but there’s still a lot ...

Nearly 10% of Washington state lawmakers are Black, a record number that has been years in the making. Why it matters: Having greater Black representation in the Legislature — coupled with greater ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The state legislature approved limitations on out-of-state national guard troops Thursday, accomplishing a priority laid out by the governor at the beginning of his term. Under House ...

TransAlta Corporation has signed an agreement with Puget Sound Energy to switch the last coal-fired power station in ...

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 ...

It's no secret we are a politically divided country these days, and these divisions certainly make their way down to the state level. But sometimes, even in times like these, people can still come ...

(The Center Square) – The Washington State Office of Financial Management has released cost estimates for the two recently approved Washington Public Employee Association contracts for fiscal year ...

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 ...