Sunday Spin: Need it or not, Washington might get official state fungus
Lawmakers might bestow special status on a mushroom.
Lawmakers might bestow special status on a mushroom.
Some bills that are all but dead: Ending capital punishment, creating a 51st state out of Eastern Washington or a right-to-work state out of Washington.
OLYMPIA – Buying a semi-automatic assault weapon in Washington won’t require a special state license or a more extensive background check, although residents might be advised, but not required, to store their guns safely at home.
If you're confused about the difference between federal immigration agencies, you're not alone. Here's a quick primer.
The original web version of this morning's story on the city's struggle with zombie properties came with a map that was a bit hard to read. We put an easier to read version inside the blog before switching it in the main story.
We look at the week ahead in the Legislature and look back at last week on The Spokesman-Review's Facebook page thanks to Facebook Live. Monday at noon
Legislators remembered former members who have died.
Unions make showing of strength at right-to-work hearing.
Want a closer look at how the Senate Republicans' proposal to shift property taxes from local school districts to the state would affect your district? We've got the maps inside.
Gov. Jay Inslee, Attorney General Bob Ferguson get national coverage in fight over Trump travel ban.
The next fight between Washington and the Trump administration may be over legal marijuana.
The appeal of the order temporarily halting the restrictions on travel from seven mostly Muslim countries will be shown live on the internet Tuesday.
There was a time when a politician would be careful about suggesting an opponent was lying. Back in the halcyon “good old days” it was deemed more appropriate to accuse a fellow official of being stupid than dishonest. Now, it seems common to accuse someone of using alternative facts, which may be just a nice way of calling them a liar.
Matt Shea elected House Minority Caucus chairman
The Senate could pass the Republican education plan sometime today, once Republicans get back absent member Doug Ericksen. Democrats criticized the pace and cancellations of hearings because of his absence.
Legislative Democrats wrote to the Republican president Tuesday, objecting to his order limiting immigration from seven Middle East countries.
After more than an hour of testimony Monday night, the City Council - perhaps somewhat surprisingly - gave their unanimous approval of an ordinance that targets a non-existent Muslim registry.
Washington lawmakers were asked to let motorcyclists decide for themselves whether they should wear a helmet.
Washington will sue the federal government in an effort to overturn President Trump’s executive order restricting immigration from seven Middle Eastern countries.
If Friday's Senate session was on Sesame Street, it would have been brought to you by the number 25.
You can register your choice online which Salish moniker you'd like to see as the new name of Canada Island, part of the redevelopment of Riverfront Park.
Rep. Shelly Short said she will seek the state Senate seat that is open because of Sen. Brian Dansel's resignation to take a job in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
A perennial proposal to require Washington minors to notify parents before getting an abortion drew familiar support and opposition Thursday, and may wind up with the same fate as last year’s proposal: Getting partway through the Legislature, then dying.
Cities tell lawmakers they think they can already ban pot sales in some areas, don’t need new legislation.
A routine vote over House rules turned into a brief debate over one of the GOP's favorite budget ideas: Fund education first
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