Projected tax revenue is down more than $500 million since the Legislature passed its latest two-year budget. One lead budget ...

After failing to heed the prevailing winds earlier this year, Washington lawmakers can no longer ignore the direction the economy is blowing.

The price for a Washington state Discover Pass would rise by $15 later this year, under a bill headed for Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk. Senate Bill 5390 would raise the price of the annual state public ...

The popular Lemon Heads program, which offers high school students opportunities to work ... , announced it is shutting down.

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 ...

In sheer size, Washington state’s Capitol campus is the nation’s largest. It spans 468 acres, with the Capitol grounds ...

The curtain is officially rising on Washington’s 2025 election season. Candidates can begin filing at 8 a.m. Monday (May 5) for more than 3,200 seats on city councils, county commissions, school ...

A few hundred people showed up on the Capitol steps on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 to voice their opposition against tax increases proposed by Democrats in the Washington state Legislature. (Photo by ...

Washington student scores are showing improvements across many key metrics, the state’s top public education official announced Wednesday. Read Story ...

Nearly 60 Democratic legislators have signed an open letter calling on Washington lawmakers to restore funding to a state program that helps clinics and patients pay for abortion services after ...