Washington State Senator Bill Ramos died suddenly on Saturday night, according to his wife, King County Councilmember Sarah Perry. She made the announcement on Facebook. “It is with the deepest ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Washington lawmakers have advanced legislation that some say primarily targets Tesla. House Bill 2077 would impose an excise tax on both the sale and banking of Zero Emission ...

The bill now heads to Gov. Bob Ferguson, who has not publicly stated whether he will sign it. U.S. House representative Adam Smith, the longest-serving member of Washington’s U.S. House ...

A bill establishing an extended producer responsibility program for packaging in Washington is on the way to Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk for signature. The Recycling Reform Act would create an EPR ...

Here are the most recent bills Ferguson has signed, and the changes they make to Washington state law. This bill extends and modifies a position with the governor's office, now called the Children ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed over a dozen bills into law this week. These bills range from suicide prevention to education funding to technical updates to Washington ...

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

In today’s edition … Michigan keeps its hold on the president ... Rep. Angie Craig enters race to succeed Sen. Tina Smith ...

a rent-control bill, at the Washington State Capitol Building Friday, April 18, 2025, in Olympia, Wash. Lindsey Wasson / AP The final version was a compromise after moderate Democrats in the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — At least 14 new bills were signed into Washington law by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Friday morning. Topics range from better electronic monitoring of sexually violent predators to ...