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

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 ...

Those are just a few of the changes to state law taking effect in Washington on New Year’s Day.  Some bills passed in 2025 ...

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

A new legislative proposal in Washington state by Rep. Mark Klicker (R-Walla Walla) to establish accident risk zones on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Friday marked the deadline for candidates seeking nine seats in Washington's Legislature to file to run in elections this year. (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard) Intriguing match-ups in the ...

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 ...

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the Washington Department of Revenue confirmed that all nicotine products — including synthetic and ...

WASHINGTON, USA — A handful of laws will go into effect in the new year in Washington state. These laws increase protections ...