
Wed., March 8, 2017
House passes Equal Pay changes on Women's Day
House approves changes to state’s Equal Pay Act to make it harder for an employer to pay a woman less than a man doing a similar job.
Wed., March 8, 2017
House approves changes to state’s Equal Pay Act to make it harder for an employer to pay a woman less than a man doing a similar job.
Tue., March 7, 2017
Marijuana stores in Washington could be banned from putting anything on a billboard that would appeal to children or young adults.
Tue., March 7, 2017
Eastern Washington family pushes Legislature to toughen laws against using a cell phone while driving.
Tue., March 7, 2017
Constitutional amendment against an income tax fails after opponents argue Legislature isn't likely to try one.
Sun., March 5, 2017
Senate, House seem to disagree on whether Seattle's proposed safe-injection sites are part of a plan to treat opioid addiction.
Sat., March 4, 2017
House comes up for a name for U.S. 395 that doesn't sit well with some Republicans.
Wed., March 1, 2017
Let's get some big foam hands with all five fingers out for Washington, because we're Number 5.
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Lawmakers pass greater protections for dogs.
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Washington moved a step closer to having driver’s licenses that meet federal standards, but not before the national debate over immigration policy flared on the Senate floor.
Mon., Feb. 27, 2017
In a bit of partisan theater, Senate Republicans vote yes on an estimated $30 billion in taxes that they really don’t support
Sun., Feb. 26, 2017
Sometimes you need a translation to figure out who and where in legislation.
Sun., Feb. 26, 2017
Washington school children may soon be belted in on school buses.
Sun., Feb. 26, 2017
Spokane might get help keeping track of property criminals.
Sat., Feb. 25, 2017
Felony for fourth DUI passes Senate after lawmakers get a few boozy gifts.
Thu., Feb. 23, 2017
The Washington State Patrol and other state agencies will not help enforce federal immigration laws by routinely checking a person’s residency status, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday.
Mon., Feb. 20, 2017
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.
Mon., Feb. 20, 2017
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.
Sun., Feb. 19, 2017
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.
Sat., Feb. 18, 2017
Lawmakers might bestow special status on a mushroom.
Sat., Feb. 18, 2017
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.
Thu., Feb. 16, 2017
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.
Wed., Feb. 15, 2017
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.
Sun., Feb. 12, 2017
Unions make showing of strength at right-to-work hearing.
Sun., Feb. 12, 2017
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.