By Editorial Board Washington state has had one-party control of the governor's mansion for 40 years. Gov. Bob Ferguson will add at least four more years for Democrats to control the executive branch ...

Yakima-area lawmakers are voicing support for Yakima Valley School, a residential care facility in Selah for people with ...

Angela Wilhelms, the CEO of Oregon Business & Industry, the state’s largest business group, promptly wrote to Oregon Gov.

Edmonds, who leads the Senate Transportation Committee, said lawmakers are just getting started on the budget but the "early ...

Dye is the ranking Republican on the House Environment & Energy Committee and told The Center Square the bill was introduced ...

One proposal, sponsored by Sen. Claire Wilson, D-Auburn, would eliminate fees for people who want to obtain a child care license. Currently, the annual fee for home providers is $30, and the annual ...

Washington state’s permitting process for clean energy projects could be expedited if legislation that received a public ...

The same affordability concerns that swept President Donald Trump to office are keeping blue-state leaders from mounting a vigorous response to his dismantling of federal climate policies.

Although voters in seven Clark County school districts — and other districts throughout the state — will decide on funding requests next month, the Legislature still has a duty to address school fundi ...

A Tuesday order from President Donald Trump that froze federal funding to assess diversity programs and organizations that ...

The loss of Tahlequah’s new calf (“ Orca Tahlequah’s new baby dies ,” Dec. 31, Climate Lab) and her all-too-familiar grief are heart-wrenching. It would be easy to despair and feel powerless. But ...