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WA leaders beg court to stop tariffs
Local ports are facing instability as shippers grapple with shifting trade policy.
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New state law directs $100M in grants toward hiring police or other public safety options
Gov. Ferguson signs bill that provides local sales tax option
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Washingtonians will need state permit to buy guns under new law
The requirement will go beyond the state’s existing background checks.
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WA governor keeps everyone guessing on tax and budget bills
The deadline for Gov. Bob Ferguson to act is coming up Tuesday.
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Trump administration cancels $16 million WA digital equity grant
The money would have gone toward a program to improve cybersecurity literacy among state residents.
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WA to rein in fast drivers with speed limiters
The new law is named after four people killed in a crash last year near Renton: Boyd Buster…
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No fixes on horizon for crowding crisis in WA’s youth prisons
Pair of bills to help solve the problem derailed in the Legislature, leaving the state’s Green Hill School…
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WA Supreme Court remembers former Justice Susan Owens
Washington state Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens, who died in March, was honored in a memorial on Thursday…
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State Supreme Court upholds ban on high-capacity ammo magazine sales
The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s ban on the sale of gun ammunition magazines that…
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Cap on rent increases across Washington is signed into law
Washington landlords can no longer raise rents by more than 10% per year under landmark legislation Gov. Bob…
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Construction picking up at new WA psychiatric hospital
Construction is ramping up at a new state psychiatric hospital as Washington works to meet continued demand for…
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Candidate filing begins for 9 Washington state legislative seats
Candidates can begin filing at 8 a.m. Monday (May 5) for more than 3,200 seats on city councils,…