As lawmakers meeting in Olympia wind up the 2025 session, they face a whopping $15 billion budget deficit—a situation they must address before adjourning and going home.

Documents released this week by state officials allege that numerous safety violations led to a September 2023 natural gas fire in Toppenish that killed a man and injured another.

Senator Cory Booker's display of endurance -- to hold the floor he had to remain standing and could not even go to the bathroom -- recalled the famous scene in Frank Capra's 1939 film classic "Mr ...

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(The Center Square) – Dozens of victims of domestic and sexual violence and their families and supporters gathered in Olympia on Saturday ... made to the bill in the Senate.

People walk on the crosswalks at Washington and Fifth Avenue in downtown Olympia on Saturday ... Today, the Washington State Senate adopted Resolution 8642, honoring the day in Washington state.

No more Olympia Snowe–Jobs. Addressing the needs of 15 ... reconciliation measure that incorporates the fixes House and Senate Democrats were shaping just before the post-Massachusetts panic.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Stricter emissions standards for gas, diesel and other transportation fuels advanced out of a state Senate committee Friday morning. House Bill 1409 accelerates the reduction of ...

OLYMPIA, Wash - Several Eastern Washington lawmakers spoke out against a bill in Olympia that would raise the cost of obtaining hunting and fishing licenses. Senate bill 5538 narrowly passed the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Taxes proposed by Senate and House Democrats include targeting the state’s wealthiest investors and largest corporations. Gary Parker, owner of BBQ2u in Gig Harbor ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Taxes proposed by Senate and House Democrats include targeting the state’s wealthiest investors and largest corporations. Gary Parker, owner of BBQ2u in Gig Harbor ...