The governor’s push for $100 million in new state funding to hire police officers has gotten complicated as this year’s ...

The bill passed along party lines, with Democrats in the majority, 58-35, and five excused absences. The debate began late on ...

“It’s clear that the Legislature will not adopt bipartisan legislation to place reasonable limits on the Governor’s emergency ...

The legislation imposes a series of new regulations on gun buyers, including a requirement to obtain a permit before ...

The last day of the session is April 27, and lawmakers have signaled that the budget proposal to balance the hole in the ...

Bob Ferguson had only been Washington’s governor a few minutes when he said he could accept “reasonable limits” on the powers he could exercise in statewide emergencies.

After a vigorous hours-long debate that began the night before, Washington State Democrats in the House of Representatives on ...

The governor’s push for $100 million in new state funding to hire police officers has gotten complicated as this year’s Washington legislative session enters its second half. A new bill moving through ...

Firearms and other weapons would be banned in more public spaces, including parks, government buildings and county ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Legislature is taking steps to possibly save taxpayers $19.5 million by proposing the elimination of the Office of Equity. The bill also suggests that if ...

In the only state named after a president, lawmakers in Washington are debating whether it’s time to redesign the state flag and possibly remove the nation’s first president from it.

Limiting a governor’s emergency powers has been a topic of debate over the past few years ... our dutiful role for the people of Washington state," Wagoner said. Numerous proposals to change ...