WA Government

OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation Wednesday that restricts counties from sharing information about Washington voters, including names, dates of birth, addresses and either a driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number upon request.

OLYMPIA – After nearly two decades of Seattle Sonics fans urging the NBA to “bring ’em back,” the league’s owners are ready to listen.

OLYMPIA – Following an assault at a Colville wrestling match nearly 30 years ago, Bob West has spent almost three decades lobbying state lawmakers to stiffen penalties for those who harass officials and umpires.

OLYMPIA – A case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court could disrupt how ballots in Washington and more than a dozen other states across the country are counted in elections.

OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson finalized a new law so cash transactions still make cents after the federal government stopped minting new pennies last year.

Cuts to Washington State University will not be as deep as previously thought under the supplemental budget the Washington Legislature recently passed.

OLYMPIA – A new state law aimed at reducing delays at the state toxicology lab and erasing a backlog of more than 16,000 cases was signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson this week.

As protesters outside urged the state to take further action to protect Washingtonians from federal immigration enforcement, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation on Thursday that prohibits law enforcement from wearing facial coverings during official duties and bans falsely identifying oneself as a police officer.

OLYMPIA – What does it mean to vote in an election?

OLYMPIA – A Spokane nonprofit that helps infants born in substance withdrawal is celebrating after the Legislature last week approved $2 million in funding for the facility.

"Controversy" settled. Riverfront Park scene chosen to replace picture of Spokane's 3rd Legislative District.

Legislators have pivoted from a Democrat-backed plan to use hundreds of millions in revenue from the state’s climate commitment act to plug a billion-dollar shortfall.

OLYMPIA – Washington’s 2026 legislative session had an alarming finish on Thursday as an earsplitting fire alarm rang through the Capitol dome – forcing all but the House of Representatives to evacuate the building.

OLYMPIA – A new tax on personal income above $1 million a year has officially cleared all legislative hurdles in the state Capitol, marking the most significant shift in state tax policy in nearly 100 years.

OLYMPIA – From preschool to K-12, education took the biggest hit after Washington lawmakers unveiled a budget agreement on Wednesday with the largest cuts concentrated in early learning and public schools.

When a 190-pound high school wrestler head -butted Spokane Valley’s Bob West while he was officiating a Colville wrestling match in 1996, he knew it was the end of his 35-year referee career.

OLYMPIA – The only thing stopping local bettors from wagering on the Gonzaga Bulldogs next year is a stroke of Gov. Bob Ferguson’s pen.

A trio of conservative media figures will continue to be barred from access to press areas on the state House of Representatives floor, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

A perfect resolution to cap off a perfect season.