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Both Democrats and the leading Republican in the race say they support the right for people to protest, and are condemning actions that escalate into antisemitism or violence.
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More than a dozen state lawmakers say they aren’t running for reelection this fall.
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Making changes to the state’s prison system is a longstanding priority for progressive Democrats. But some of this year’s reform proposals didn’t become law, despite a Democratic majority in the Legislature.
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With the stroke of a pen, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed the state budget into law Friday. It was almost certainly the last piece of legislation he will approve as the state’s top official.
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Washington officials say the state is making progress on addressing homelessness, but that new housing still isn't being built fast enough to ease the strain of rising costs on low and fixed income households.
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Months after finding that the newly drawn legislative district boundaries near Yakima violated the Voting Rights Act, a federal judge has now decided what those district boundaries should look like.
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Washington's legislature has adjourned for the year, with lawmakers scoring wins on many big issues. But several priorities for Democrats stalled as a few Republican-backed voter initiatives took center stage during the short 60-day session.
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During the penultimate week of Washington's 2024 legislative session, lawmakers left behind some major bills, committees held public hearings and voted on some high-profile initiatives, and several measures crossed the finish line.
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Washington lawmakers are set to take initial action on a group of voter initiatives this week, but only one of them could substantially change existing policies.
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The first of three voter initiatives to get hearings this week would ban income taxes at the state and local levels in Washington – but an analysis shows it wouldn't change any current laws.
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A hotly debated bill aimed at slowing rising rents in Washington has apparently stalled for the final time in the Legislature this year.
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The legislative session in Washington is nearing its end, but lawmakers in Olympia still have a lot to do – like finalizing changes to the state's budget, and deciding what to do with three voter initiatives.