Democrats in the Washington State Senate resurrected a wealth tax on Friday, with the Ways & Means Committee giving a ...

The difference between what the House passed and what the Senate passed is so extreme,” said Michele Thomas, policy and ...

This bill hikes up fees by 50% for dozens of license types, including those for distilleries, caterers, taverns, and even ...

Ed Martin, the Trump administration’s nominee to serve as US attorney for Washington, DC, failed to report hundreds of media ...

The Legislature has never come closer to implementing the policy, which about a dozen other states have in place.

On a 97-0 vote, the House amended, then passed Senate Bill 5263 on Wednesday to put Washington, for the first time, on a course to fully fund special education in its public schools.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Senate passed a bill on Monday that would require gun buyers to get a permit and take live fire training. House Bill 1163 will return to the House for ...

Apr. 15—OLYMPIA — Legislation requiring residents to obtain a permit before purchasing a firearm has cleared another hurdle after the Washington Senate backed the proposal Monday in a party ...

Mike Rogers entered the Michigan Senate race this week ... face challenges countering President Donald Trump’s agenda in Washington, progressive members are capitalizing on their base’s ...

The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday attempting to ... a collaborative effort between news outlets statewide and Washington State University. Local journalism is essential.

Permit-to-purchase clears Washington Senate, heads back to House April 15, 2025 Updated Tue., April 15, 2025 at 10:10 p.m. The Washington State seal on a railing under the Washington Capitol dome ...