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Democrat candidate for governor, Bob Ferguson, is lobbing attacks at his main Republican opponent, Dave Reichert, over Reichert's views on LGBTQ issues.
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Making changes to the state’s prison system is a longstanding priority for progressive Democrats. But some of this year’s reform proposals didn’t become law, despite a Democratic majority in the Legislature.
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Washington lawmakers have been seriously debating how to tackle rising rent costs this session, but a hotly debated policy hit a stumbling block at the first cutoff deadline.
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Here's a quick-start guide about the unprecedented slate of Washington initiatives aiming to repeal a major climate policy, kill a tax on some of the state's richest residents, and more.
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Preventing more deaths on Washington roads and responding to the opioid crisis were top of mind for many in Olympia this week, with lawmakers about a third of the way through the year's legislative session.
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As lawmakers try to reduce the number of fatal crashes on Washington roads, a proposal in Olympia could make more drivers think twice before getting behind the wheel after drinking alcohol.
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After a rural library district was at risk of being dissolved last year, Washington lawmakers are debating how that process could be improved – and not leave people out of the vote.
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From couches to cars to hazardous waste, there’s been an uptick in dumping trash on Washington roadsides and in forests. That waste adds up, and so does the cost to clean it up. It’s a problem state lawmakers hope to solve.
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The second week of Washington's lawmaking session was even busier than the first, with lawmakers covering a lot of ground – from new firearm restrictions to how the state should tackle AI.
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Many ranchers say it’s time to find creative ways to deal with wolf attacks on livestock. That’s what a new bill in the Washington state Senate hopes to do – to the frustration of some wildlife rights groups.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear a legal challenge to Washington's capital gains tax, but critics of the tax remain optimistic about a proposed policy initiative that could land on voters' ballots in November.
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Washington lawmakers hit the ground running in Olympia as they started the 2024 legislative session, which lasts just 60 days.