With a major budget deficit looming, this year's Washington state legislative session was full of drama, and that's before taking a look at a number of policy changes. Now that the session has closed, ...

On the last day of the 2025 legislative session — and following months of intense debate — Washington state lawmakers passed a final operating budget. Legislators’ work may be done for the time being, ...

The Washington State Legislature recently passed legislation that conservatives warn will increase voting by non-citizens. Senate Bill 5077 requires the ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday approved controversial new taxes on businesses that will help plug the state’s ...

frustrated with substantive changes being made behind closed doors and tax bills being rushed through the legislative process. “It’s a disservice to the people of Washington state to ...

After a grueling 105-day session, the Washington State Legislature adjourned Sunday ... in the final steps of the budget-writing process. Democratic budget writers spent weeks negotiating the ...

Candidates can begin filing at 8 a.m. Monday (May 5) for more than 3,200 seats on city councils, county commissions, school boards, and special districts.

“It’s light out on day 105, and we’re here talking to you, having already adjourned the legislative session ... “The people of the state of Washington are going to get hit literally ...

On the last day of the 2025 legislative session — and following months of intense debate — Washington state lawmakers passed ... but the budget process isn’t fully over until the governor ...

There are contests for nine Democrat-held legislative seats ... was chosen to replace Slatter. Washington State Standard is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants ...