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...
Washington veterinarians push for more state funding to address workforce shortage
SHELTON, Wash. - There is a push for lawmakers to approve funding for more in-state veterinary students. In Washington, veterinarians are calling for urgent...
Pot shop smash-and-grabs: Legislators float solutions, but others say they don’t go far enough
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Pot shop owners across Washington are taking drastic measures to protect their businesses from smash-and-grab thefts, turning their storefronts into fortresses...
Plan to cap how much landlords can raise rent moves ahead in Washington Legislature
(Getty Images) Statewide caps on annual rent increases could take effect in Washington as soon as this year after the state House...
