Washington could get a new state flag if a proposed bill becomes law. House Bill 1938, if approved, would establish a committee to oversee the process of designing and adopting a new state flag. The ...

A partisan fight over whether Washington's flag truly represents the state in the best way it could is brewing in Olympia, raising the idea of a redesign.

A new chapter in Washington's history may unfold within the next few years as a bill to establish a committee for redesigning the state flag progresses through the legislature. House Bill 1938, ...

House Bill 1938, sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, would create a committee to come up with the redesign by 2028. “[We’re] not asking to remove George Washington from the history of ...

Progressive Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that could remove George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 aims to create a committee that will design a new state flag ...

The bill, which didn’t receive a hearing, would have directed the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction ...

What defines Washington state’s identity? And should our state flag depict that? A failed effort to change the state flag inspired a heated response and deeper questions about who we are and ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Khaleda by emailing k.rahman@newsweek.com Washington could get a new state flag if a proposed bill becomes law. House Bill 1938, if approved ...