A new year is just around the corner, meaning new laws will take effect in Washington state on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, ...

There was plenty of pomp and politics for the opening day of the Washington Legislature’s 2025 session. It began at noon Monday for the state’s 98 representatives and 49 senators. But for many, the ...

As the Washington state legislative session approaches, two significant initiatives are set to be reviewed by lawmakers. The ...

The question is whether this state budget shortfall is the result of insufficient tax revenue, or whether spending reductions ...

The Washington State Legislature hit its first “do-or-die” deadline for policy bills on Friday. That means bills that don’t significantly impact the budget — those focused more on setting public ...

Major pieces of a $12 billion tax package passed the Washington state Senate on Saturday without a clear sign that Gov. Bob Ferguson supports them. Democratic senators used their near supermajority to ...

It’s no secret that housing prices are rising in Washington. How to address that – and who should address that – is the ...

Friday marked the deadline for candidates seeking nine seats in Washington's Legislature to file to run in elections this year. (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard) Intriguing match-ups in the ...

Democratic budget writers are done hashing out details on a new two-year operating budget for Washington state, key lawmakers said Wednesday. “We have made all the decisions, but there’s still a lot ...

State lawmakers will head to Olympia later this month to kick off Washington’s 2025 legislative session. It’ll be 105 days of lawmaking and budget writing. A host of issues will likely come up in the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The state legislature approved limitations on out-of-state national guard troops Thursday, accomplishing a priority laid out by the governor at the beginning of his term. Under House ...

As the new year approaches, a range of Washington state laws will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, bringing changes to workers, ...