State Supreme Court tells Legislature it won’t settle for “close enough” on school reforms.

Voters advise lawmakers to repeal the taxes they enacted earlier this year, but Legislature isn’t required to do it.

Three advisory measures sit atop the ballot for Washington voters.

When the argument doesn’t fit the facts, some people make the facts fit the argument.

Attorneys challenge the state’s claim that Legislature has met its obligation to improve public education.

The dog days of summer are being interrupted by more news than usual.

The Legislature’s three special sessions prompted legislators to file per diem claims for more than $445,000 in expenses. But the amount claimed varies widely.

Capital construction budget remains stalled as lawmakers continue search for a change to state water law that can pass both chambers

A special committee says the Legislature has fulfilled its promise to enact school reforms. Not so fast, says an attorney for families who successfully sued the state over inadequate support for public schools.

Tougher laws on driving under the influence, domestic violence and gun background checks take effect on Sunday, along with scores of others.

Legislature ends its third special session without passing a $4 billion construction budget or a major change in water rights law.

Lawmakers reached an agreement on a $4 billion construction budget but almost certainly will not vote on it Thursday, the last day of the special session. There’s no deal on legislation to address a controversial court decision on water rights.

Washington becomes one of the toughest states in the country Sunday for people who do anything behind the wheel with their cell phones.

Spokane Public Schools will get an extra $3 million for special education students thanks to a change in state funding.

Confirmation of the new head of the Department of Corrections was stalled Tuesday in a disagreement over independent oversight of the agency between Gov. Jay Inslee and the Spokane Valley Republican who heads a key Senate committee.