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 ...

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

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

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

Former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday said that Democrats in Washington D.C. appear to be more ready to fight after ...

President Donald Trump this week put a freeze on federal aid spending and offered federal workers the chance to take a ...

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.

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 ...

Cutting services or raising taxes: State lawmakers weigh how to fill big budget gaps ...

Here is a look at the life of Jay Inslee, former governor of Washington and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: February 9, 1951 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth ...

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