Washington will fight Sessions, Trump over legal pot, Inslee says 2
The next fight between Washington and the Trump administration may be over legal marijuana.
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.
Washington lawmakers were asked to let motorcyclists decide for themselves whether they should wear a helmet.
If Friday's Senate session was on Sesame Street, it would have been brought to you by the number 25.
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
Lawmakers looking at a 75 mph speed limit for parts of Interstate 90 in Eastern Washington, but state officials are advising them not to do it.
Abortion foes who filled the steps of the Capitol Building Monday were urged to move from prayer to action.
School districts would get another year of higher property tax collections under the first bill the full House passed Monday.
Senate Republican leader tells reporter “it’s none of your business” when they’ll come up with a plan for public schools, then apologizes. Sort of.
Washington residents who want to own, buy or sell a semi-automatic assault rifle would have to obtain an annual license from local law enforcement agency under a proposal introduced this week in the House.
OLYMPIA – Cities and counties that try to keep state-licensed marijuana stores from opening without adopting specific ordinances could pay a price by losing most of their tax revenue from alcohol.
OLYMPIA – Facebooking while driving would be just as illegal as texting while driving under a pair of bills announced Tuesday in the Washington Legislature.
Thousands of sign-waving parents, students and school employees jammed the steps of the Capitol Monday morning then streamed into legislative office buildings to lobby their lawmakers.
Judy Collins, an excellent adventure toast and an icy sculpture were among first week's highlights.
Private gun sales would once again be exempt from background checks if a Spokane Valley legislator succeeds in repealing a two-year-old initiative approved by voters.
The House Appropriations Committee voted 17-15, on partisan lines, to give school districts another year before they are pushed off the "levy cliff."
The popular but somewhat salacious geoduck ice sculpture from Wednesday night's Inaugural Ball found a new home, and a new "friend".
Supreme Court Justice Steven Gonzalez captures the performance by Judy Collins at the end of the Inaugural Ceremony,