Senate OKs some 'lane splitting' for motorcycles 5
Motorcycles could go around cars in slow-moving traffic by "sharing" the far left lane or shoulder under a bill that passed the Senate Friday.
Motorcycles could go around cars in slow-moving traffic by "sharing" the far left lane or shoulder under a bill that passed the Senate Friday.
A bill that restricts the use of bathrooms, locker rooms and other public facilities based on genitalia, was approved by a Senate committee
A divided Senate Law and Justice Committee approved a bill that would ban abortions performed based on the gender of the fetus.
House restricts court fees and fines.
Spokane's family leave ordinance would survive under a change to a workplace bill approved Wednesday.
Members of the Spokane tribe asked legislators to join an effort to bring salmon back to the Upper Columbia River.
Outlawing abortions for parents who want to select the gender of their baby would be a way for Washington to say it doesn’t allow sex discrimination anywhere, supporters of a bill told a Senate committee Tuesday. Opponents countered the bill is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist in the state and perpetuates a ugly stereotype
A busy day for committee hearings with a wide range of topics.
Lieutenant governor bounces senator from task force.
Governor not commenting on Mount Spokane project.
Having issued their subpoenas for documents on problems with prison releases, Senate Republicans confront new situation: Someone has to go through them.
The Spokane City Council has settled on seven finalists to replace Jon Snyder, who left the council for a state job earlier this month. They are: Breean Beggs, who unsuccesfully ran for county prosecutor in 2014 and represented the family of Otto Zehm in a...
A proposal that would require Spokane to expand its board of county commissioners to five members is headed to the full House.
A proposed constitutional amendment to require tax increases to be approved by a two-thirds super majority moved out of Senate committee Thursday morning.
Bill to repeal rule allowing a person to select bathroom based on gender identity passes committee, sent to full Senate.
OLYMPIA – A Spokane senator wants to keep other cities from mandating paid sick leave as the Spokane City Council has, or from raising the minimum wage higher than state law requires. The Spokane Council president said the proposal doesn't respect the will of local voters.
House Republicans tried unsuccessfully to maneuver around committee hearings for a proposed constitutional amendment to require two-thirds majorities for tax increases.
Wise, if somewhat pithy, words on the right to sue.
Would legislators ask all lobbyists equally tough questions?
GSI visitors get first-hand look at debate over "over-reach."
Senate Republicans moved to keep charter schools open with Lottery money in an effort to find a system that would pass muster with the Supreme Court.
The Senate is expected to vote on a bill to overcome the Supreme Court's objection to state money going to charter schools.
Legislators subpoena Corrections Department, governor's office for records on early inmate releases.
Despite the rain, thousands of demonstrators attended the annual March for Life in Olympia Monday.
David Kay, 59, announced Tuesday he will run as a Democrat against incumbent Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who will be seeking her sixth term in Congress, and Joe Pakootas, who fell to McMorris Rodgers with roughly 40 percent of the vote in 2014.
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