Washington lawmakers are warming up for a sprint. They’ve been pre-filing bills and holding press conferences this week, ...

Two state lawmakers, Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self and Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, announced on Friday that they plan to introduce the ...

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 ...

A new proposal for a payroll tax on large employers is triggering warnings from business groups with a heated budget debate ...

A new proposal called the 'Well Washington Fund' was introduced in this year's legislative session, which aims to impose a 5% ...

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 ...

They contend this provision creates an absolute 'legislative privilege' of confidentiality for the Legislature’s internal ...

The Washington State Legislature hit its first “do-or-die” deadline for policy bills on Friday. That means bills that don’t significantly impact the budget — those focused more on setting public ...

Proposed legislation crafted by Rep. Shaun Scott, D-Seattle, aims to raise more than $2 billion a year. His idea is for this ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The state legislature approved limitations on out-of-state national guard troops Thursday, accomplishing a priority laid out by the governor at the beginning of his term. Under House ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Concerns are rising as the Washington State Legislature decided to cut the wildfire prevention budget in half, a move that has sparked criticism from the Department of Lands. The ...

Washington state is moving to set its own regulatory framework for artificial intelligence in the absence of federal ...