WA Government

Former president Donald Trump highlighted Seattle in Tuesday’s debate against challenger Vice President Kamala Harris in an attempt to present the Biden administration as weak on crime.

The hourlong debate, which took place immediately following the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, marked a fleeting opportunity for the state’s nearly 5 million voters to see their candidates discuss policies in the same room.

The August primary sealed longtime state Rep. Joe Schmick’s status as the clear frontrunner in November.

Republican Dan Matthews wants smaller government and lesss powerful unions. Democratic incumbent Denny Heck wants to build state housing investment and create more homes. 

Washington voters are being asked to settle – possibly once and for all – one of the most contentious and contested fiscal questions of the last decade: Whether the state can levy a capital gains tax on some of its wealthiest residents.#collection:home-promos#collection:news#collection:local-government#collection:washington-government

In Washington’s first statewide ballot recount in a primary election since 1960, Democrat Dave Upthegrove just barely edged out Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson to secure a spot on the November ballot in the race for the state office that oversees millions of acres of public lands.King County Councilmember Upthegrove will join Republican and former U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler on the general election ballot this fall.

The longtime state lawmaker reportedly backed his car into another vehicle while trying to leave the Ritzville Rodeo Saturday night. Police reported his blood-alcohol content was .14, nearly twice the legal maximum of .08. 

Voters will help shape the future of natural gas use in Washington in November by weighing in on a controversial initiative targeting natural gas use in the state.

Voters in northeastern Washington can choose a Springdale town council member or a former judge to fill the seat of a retiring state representative.

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer has introduced a bill to Congress that would transfer 72 acres of Olympic Peninsula land back to the Quinault Indian Nation.

Republican state Rep. Mary Dye has strong support in southeastern Washington based on the results of the August primary.

A West Plains resident filed a recall petition Tuesday against Spokane County Commissioner Al French, alleging he used his position to cover up contamination of the area’s groundwater.

If primary election results are any indication, Rep. Suzanne Schmidt could be headed back to Olympia next session.

The number of Black people with charges filed against them in Washington’s courts last year was about 2.5 times greater than their share of the state’s population – largely due to misdemeanor charges, which are considered less serious crimes.

With the state headed for a hand recount of the lands commissioner race, it seems time to look at one of the biggest failures that candidates and their campaigns make.

The state's highest court on Thursday disbarred Troy Kelley, the former state auditor who was convicted in 2017 on a slate of federal charges stemming from his real estate business dealings.

Cybersecurity and election fraud are top of mind in this year’s race for Washington’s secretary of state.

CHICAGO – The Democratic National Convention came to a euphoric close on Thursday as Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party’s nomination for president, leaving delegates from the Inland Northwest feeling confident as they gear up for the final stretch of an election they don’t expect to be easy.