The League of Conservation Voters gave U.S. Rep Cathy McMorris Rodgers another failing grade for her votes on environmental issues in 2016, bringing the congresswoman's "lifetime score" down to 3 percent.
Washington could save millions on lawsuits like the claim for the slaying of a teenager in a North Spokane tattoo parlor if it would spend money on an outside office to oversee the Department of Corrections, a Senate committee was told Monday.
OLYMPIA – Legislative Republicans accused Gov. Jay Inslee of trying to scare people with the possible effects of repealing Obamacare. Inslee shot back that they should get fellow Republicans in Washington, D.C., to sign a pledge not to do anything to the law without a guarantee the replacement will be in place.
The congresswoman will hold a meeting Monday at 7 p.m. with those that RSVP through her website.
Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, and Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, are pretty far apart politically, but they managed to agree, albeit briefly, on the importance of a bill during a session of the House Judiciary Committee Thursday.
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.
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