Stricter emissions standards for gas, diesel and other transportation fuels advanced out of a state Senate committee Friday morning.

Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats against Canada, have made it more difficult for state officials ...

As the debate heats up in Olympia over competing budget proposals, one of the cost-cutting ideas offered by majority party ...

A Washington state lawmaker is backing a bill to tweak a program he helped establish that offers wallet-sized cards with ...

Mar. 28—"This legislation is a crucial step toward ensuring the safety of students, educators, and staff. SB 5004 proposes the integration of advanced security measures that will help to save lives ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office confirms that his younger brother is serving in a key position inside the Pentagon as ...

The ultra-wealthy from Seattle and Washington state may not exactly be looking to gamble away their riches in Las Vegas, but ...

The new WA bill permits non-citizens in police roles, but the Pierce County sheriff stands firm against this change.

After being elected by the voters in their district in November, local representatives are in Olympia. This year's legislative session is 105 days of discussing ...

Washington innovated a new model for removing encampments – creating subsidized housing and providing it to people living ...

For his debut testimony before the Washington state Legislature, Attorney General Nick Brown picked a bill to require a new state permit to purchase guns.

A tense debate over the rights of public school students and their parents took another twist in the Washington Legislature ...