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A new state capital gains tax. An expanded and fully funded tax credit for lower-income families. Fresh investments in disaster preparation and…
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Because of disruptions wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, majority Democrats in the Washington House have been asked to restrain themselves and…
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It was common through the 1800s for American school children to attend a one-room schoolhouse. In 2020, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the…
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When Washington lawmakers convene a short, election year session on Monday, they’ll confront a range of issues from homelessness to gun control to whether…
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Nearly four decades ago, Washington became one of the first states to abolish parole and adopt a “fixed” sentencing grid with the goal of ushering in an…
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Opponents of affirmative action filed a referendum Monday morning to overturn Initiative 1000, which majority Democrats in the Washington Legislature…
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Washington's largest state-run psychiatric hospital has been cited and fined for failing to protect workers from assaults by patients. The enforcement…
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination, signed legislation Thursday to bump the state’s presidential primary from late…
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Five months after the state of Washington shut down a major provider of in-home care for the developmentally disabled, the company that took over care for…
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On the evening of September 30, Bernia Garner was working as a nurse on South Hall 7, a ward for non-criminal patients at Washington’s Western State…