Washington state lawmakers have ended their legislative session by sending a $78 billion dollar budget to Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk. It includes nearly $6 billion in cuts and over $9 billion in taxes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Friday marked the deadline for candidates seeking nine seats in Washington's Legislature to file to run in elections this year.

QA with Washington state House of Representatives 24th Legislative District candidate Patrick DePoe ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Legislature’s website has received a refresh ahead of the 2025 session. The Legislative Service Center (LEG-TECH) built the new website to make the interface more ...

Depending on who you ask, this year’s short 60-day session of the Washington state Legislature was either history-making, troubling, or both. Lawmakers passed a bill to tax incomes over a million ...

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 ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Two bills focusing on law enforcement transparency and due process have been introduced by the Washington State Legislature. House Bill 2644, known as The Law Enforcement Body Worn ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Legislature has approved a significant $15.2 billion transportation budget for the 2025–27 period, marking a major step in enhancing the state's infrastructure ...

As part of our 'Celebrating Pride' series, we're highlighting two LGBTQ+ members of the Washington State Legislature. State Senator Jamie Pedersen was elected Senate Majority Leader in November 2024 - ...

The Coalition for High Performance Recycling (CHPR) has voiced its support for the introduction of Senate Bill 5502 and its House companion bill 1607 in the Washington state legislature. The ...

Orcutt is a Republican state representative, serving Centralia and Chehalis. But when the Legislature adjourns, you can find him surveying trees for his day job as a forester. In his bright yellow ...