WA Government

Whether the state 2025-27 budget faces a crisis or a challenge depends almost always on the person making the assessment.

Roughly 50 people rallied on the steps of the Washington Capitol Wednesday to protest a new rule that Republican lawmakers fear will limit their ability to speak against legislation on the House floor.

Nineteen police and fire department representatives from Liberty Lake to Latah to Cheney to Elk convened at the new Spokane Regional Emergency Communications facility in Spokane Valley Wednesday to oppose an “unfair” proposed state law.

When Regal Elementary students learned about contaminants in the Spokane River, they knew they wanted to raise awareness.

Washington Democrats are trying again to give the state additional power to prosecute cases when police use deadly force.

Jan. 29—Increasing construction costs and falling gas tax revenue have blown a billion dollar hole in the Washington state transportation budget, forcing lawmakers to put more money toward projects once promised as fully funded and warning that other projects may be left half built. The biggest projects the state is currently working on — from rebuilding highways to electrifying the ferries — ...

Washington has joined 21 other states in a lawsuit seeking to block the federal government from freezing billions in federal funding of an array of state programs, including ones centered on education, roads and health care.

Jan. 27—The Seattle City Council chose Mark Solomon, a crime prevention coordinator with the Seattle Police Department, to fill the open District 2 seat left earlier this year by former member Tammy Morales. Solomon was selected Monday from a group of six finalists. Praised by his new colleagues for his intellect and collegiality, he'll have just about 10 months to make his mark on the ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson will convene a family separation rapid response team to recommend, protect and aid families of undocumented residents as the federal government continues to ramp up efforts to fulfill President Donald Trump’s calls for mass deportations.

OLYMPIA – Advocates for gun regulations pushed for a series of reforms this week, as lawmakers again consider stricter laws to own and maintain firearms in the state.

The newest members of Congress from Washington were officially welcomed to the state’s delegation on Thursday with the ceremonial transfer of “The Chick,” a famously ugly painting that has been passed down among the Evergreen State’s congressional greenhorns for half a century.