The Washington State Senate in a 30-19 vote passed a House bill that would expand the definition of a hate crime for the ...

House approval of a $15.2 billion plan, sets the stage for talks with the Senate, which passed a budget that is bigger by ...

Explore the Washington State Senate Members of Color's stance on immigration and their commitment to a welcoming state for ...

The bill,, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, cleared the Senate last week and was heard in the House Appropriations ...

Dozens of people turned out for a spirited public hearing Friday before the state Senate Ways & Means Committee on controversial legislation to cap yearly rent ...

A divided Washington state Senate on Saturday approved a hike in the state’s gas tax and a two-year budget that hinges on ...

How much Washington should raise in new tax revenue and who will pay is something state lawmakers and Gov. Bob Ferguson will hash out in the final weeks of the legislative session.

Senate Bill 5801 passed in a 31 to 18 vote and if signed into law, it would increase by two percent annually to account for ...

The Legislature’s upper chamber on Saturday approved a transportation budget and an accompanying funding package that would ...

The Washington State Legislature has approved a significant $15.2 billion transportation budget for the 2025–27 period, ...

Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington are considering whether striking workers should receive unemployment benefits ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson will not sign either the House or Senate budget proposals, citing concerns over untested wealth tax and ...