With a final House vote possible on Wednesday, Republicans are closing in on getting their tax and spending cut bill through ...

Legislators behind the six-cent increase blamed rising costs and declining gas tax revenue for the hike. OLYMPIA, Wash. — ...

President Donald Trump's megabill carrying much of his domestic agenda — cutting taxes and the social safety net, restricting ...

The Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Washington. Washington state lawmakers recently passed a bill that could open up a housing assistance program to illegal immigrants, critics say.

SB 5232, passed by Washington lawmakers, could extend housing aid to illegal immigrants, raising questions about state priorities and budget impacts.

Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law Wednesday that sets limits on rent increases, making the state among the first in the nation to provide protections for tenants. The rent ...

Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law Wednesday that sets limits on rent increases, making the state among the first in the nation to provide protections for tenants.

After passing in the Washington House of Representatives on April 14 with amendments, the extended producer responsibility bill known as the Recycling Reform Act, or S.B. 5284, passed in the state’s ...

The bill aims to provide relief to renters, who make up 40% of Washington state's population. It caps rent increases at 7% plus inflation, or 10%, whichever is less.

Once the bill reaches his desk, Ferguson has 20 days, excluding Sundays, to act on it. If he signs, the policy would go into effect immediately. -- Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard ...

Steve Bloom The Olympian Washington lawmakers on Sunday honored the late state Sen. Bill Ramos, an Issaquah Democrat who died suddenly April 19 while running on a trail near his home.