Washington voters blame budget shortfall on uncontrolled spending, oppose tax hikes
A recent poll by the Seattle Metro Chamber revealed that Washington voters attribute the state's projected $12 billion budget ...
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as attorney general, installing Trump ally at top of DOJ
Ahead of the vote, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) urged his Democratic colleagues to support her.
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New business-sponsored poll shows WA voters think raising taxes, state spending is a ‘bad idea’
Most Washington voters aren’t too pleased with the idea of boosting state spending. That’s according to a new poll by Fulcrum ...
Washington lawmakers wrestle with juvenile correctional facility crisis
Washington lawmakers are exploring a variety of legislative solutions to address chronic issues at its juvenile ...
Washington GOP sticks with conservative lawmaker as state party leader
State lawmaker Jim Walsh, fresh off securing a second term as leader of Washington’s Republican Party, said Monday he is ...
Tesla could lose its big EV sales advantage in Washington state if lawmakers pass new rules
Tesla could soon lose its EV sales advantage as Washington lawmakers are taking their third shot at legislation to level the ...
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Washington State Seeks to Broaden the Definition of “Noncompetition” and Ban Most Noncompetes
On January 3, 2025, the Washington State Legislature introduced HB1155 (the “Bill”) that, if passed, would broaden the definition of a “noncompetition covenant” and prohibit all employer-employee ...
Republican Senate leader’s bill would convert The Evergreen State College into a UW campus
Senate Republican Leader John Braun sponsored the proposed seismic shift, which would turn Olympia’s public liberal arts ...
Plans for new gun regulations progress in Washington Legislature
If the bills win approval, they’d require gun buyers to have special permits, limit bulk sales of ammunition and firearms, and impose new taxes.
Washington lawmakers hear public testimony on bill to define the role of sheriff’s ‘posses’
A bill that seeks to establish parameters for volunteers acting on behalf of a local sheriff’s office had a public hearing at ...