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Washington’s homelessness challenge focus of Inslee’s State of the State address
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee called on lawmakers to deal with the state’s challenges – first and foremost among them: homelessness – wit…
Washington state lawmakers happy to be back to meeting in person this session
Washington state lawmakers, who will no doubt clash with each other on a number of issues over the next 105 days, unabashedly agreed on one…
‘Significant investments’: Gov. Inslee previews legislative ask on behavioral health
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee, speaking from the University of Washington Medical Center Northwest in Seattle at a Friday morning press c…
Rep. Peter Abbarno sponsors four bills aimed at making Washington safer, more prosperous
State Rep. Peter Abbarno (Republican, 20th Legislative District) this week pre-filed four bills for the upcoming 2023 legislative session ai…
Dem 2023 legislative preview: drugs, police pursuit, energy, abortion
Washington State Senate Democratic Caucus leaders on Wednesday afternoon offered a glimpse of their priorities for the fast-approaching 2023…
GOP releases ‘Power Washington’ energy plan for 2023 legislative session
Washington state Republican senators unveiled their “Power Washington” energy package for the 2023 legislative session during a Tuesday morn…
In the next Legislative session, should Washington lawmakers kill the state’s paid family and medical leave program?
In the next Legislative session, should Washington lawmakers kill the state’s paid family and medical leave program?
Interstate Bridge replacement funding closer to passing Washington legislature
Washington state transportation package close to passing in final days of legislative session.
Republican lawmakers call for emergency legislative session in June
Republican leaders in the state Legislature say lawmakers need to meet next month to deal with emergency issues related to public health, Washington’s economic recove…
City of La Center receives $1.5 million legislative appropriation
…a $1.5 million appropriation during the recently-concluded session of the Washington State Legislature.
2017 Washington Legislative season long on days, short on success
…ditor Ken Vance offers his perspective that even though the Washington Legislature set a record in 2017 for the longest legislative session in the state’s history, it has to go down as one of the leas…