WA Government

“Nothing is certain except for death and taxes” — and fierce resistance to raising them. Such tax-hike aversion was on display Tuesday at the state Capitol at a public hearing on a bill that would govern property taxes. House Bill 1334 would link the property-tax cap to population growth and inflation, raising the limit on annual increases from 1% to 3%. Although the bill generated broad ...

The latest beef in Olympia? Cow burps, gas and poop. Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that seeks to gather better data on the scale and scope of methane emissions released by dairies and feedlots in the state.

A new law will require the Department of Corrections to help state inmates get some form of state identification before they are released. The law, which went into effect in January, requires the Washington Department of Corrections to make identification available as part of a reentry plan program that was already mandated by the state.

SEATTLE – In May of 2022, police and medics responding to a 911 call found 2-year-old Jose Fernandez Armas dead in a Kent motel room with a fractured skull and jaw and massive internal injuries.

OLYMPIA – Two-and-a-half years after Melissa Kerson’s son was born, she had to give up her dream job and care for him full time.

Feb. 5—OLYMPIA — As Washington state's roads continue to deteriorate and transportation funding faces significant challenges, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, is calling for a public hearing on House Bill 1324. This proposed legislation aims to redirect excess revenues from the Climate Commitment Act toward urgent road projects, seeking to alleviate a growing infrastructure backlog that ...

A viral post on social media regarding when state agencies are required to notify parents of suspected child abuse is an example of “politics at its worst,” a Democratic legislator said Tuesday.

Lawyers for the state of Washington and the federal government will be back in a Seattle courtroom this week as the Trump administration seeks to redefine who automatically qualifies for American citizenship.