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In the woods near Olympia’s Capitol Forest, there’s a brown two-story house with unpainted plywood walls in the entryway that tell a story.“People are…

Washington's child welfare system is failing to adequately serve foster youth with the most vexing needs, resulting in hotel stays and out-of-state…

Washington lawmakers still have time to get a budget deal and avert a partial government shutdown July 1.But if that doesn’t happen, Senate Republicans…

Washington voters are narrowly passing a class-size measure that comes with a multi-billion dollar price tag.Initiative 1351 was trailing on election…

Governor-elect Jay Inslee and Washington lawmakers face a nearly $3B conundrum in the next two-year budget. That's the stark assessment of House Budget…

OLYMPIA, Wash. - In Olympia, a new revenue outlook shows a shortfall in the next state budget cycle. That is putting renewed attention on promises not to…