From ‘Fish Wars’ to legal triumph: The Boldt Decision, 50 years later
SEATTLE - Fifty years ago, a U.S. District Court judge in Washington issued one of the most consequential legal rulings in modern case law....
Bill broadening access to funded preschool moving through Washington Legislature
OLYMPIA, Wash.- A policy which would broaden access to preschool for low income families is currently progressing through the Washington State Legislature. HB 1945...
Local Woman from Maple Valley Faces Felony Charges for Organized Retail Theft
The Organized Retail Crime Unit, under Attorney General Bob Ferguson, has filed a felony criminal case against a woman from Maple Valley. This is...
State Senate approves bill to fully fund law enforcement training
The Washington Senate has unanimously passed legislation that would fully fund the training costs for law enforcement officers. Sponsored by Sen. Mark...
Bill to mandate holocaust education clears Washington House, heads to Senate
Bipartisan legislation to mandate that public K-12 schools teach a curriculum on the Jewish Holocaust has cleared the Washington state House of Representatives...
Bill to address Washington’s graffiti problem clears House
The Washington state House of Representatives has passed legislation to create a pilot program to reduce graffiti. On Saturday, the House of...
House approves rent stabilization bill in Washington, teeing up legislative showdown in the Senate
After weeks of debate, a proposal to slow rising rent costs in Washington just barely made it past a key cutoff deadline in the...
Inmates can seek to leave prison sooner under Wash. House-passed bill
A deeply divided Washington House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill giving convicted felons an easier path out of prison without relying on...
An Indigenous teen in Washington disappeared amid clear signs of danger. It took more...
School, police and state CPS officials all received warnings that teen was unsafe. There were no police on the case. No news reporters shoving...
Wash. House passes bill that limits rent increases to 7% annually
The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill on a near-party-line vote that limits rent increases statewide to 7% annually just minutes before...
