As red and now blue states around the country try to redraw their congressional maps, the conversation in Washington state to ...

A new year is just around the corner, meaning new laws will take effect in Washington state on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, ...

The question is whether this state budget shortfall is the result of insufficient tax revenue, or whether spending reductions ...

The 2026 legislative session starts on Monday in Olympia, where taxes, spending and cuts will be a big source of debate to ...

There was plenty of pomp and politics for the opening day of the Washington Legislature’s 2025 session. It began at noon Monday for the state’s 98 representatives and 49 senators. But for many, the ...

Along the way, the budget is referred to committee, receives public hearings, gets voted out of committee and hits the floor ...

Lawmakers in Washington are returning to Olympia on Monday as the 2026 legislative session officially begins. The 60-day ...

As the Washington state legislative session approaches, two significant initiatives are set to be reviewed by lawmakers. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s no secret that housing prices are rising in Washington. How to address that – and who should address that – is the ...

State lawmakers will head to Olympia later this month to kick off Washington’s 2025 legislative session. It’ll be 105 days of lawmaking and budget writing. A host of issues will likely come up in the ...