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Initial Returns Point to a Power Shift in the State Senate
With a 25-24 advantage, what will Democrats do?
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Justices Frustrated With State’s Tardiness on Funding of Schools
The high court also struggled to understand how much money is needed to achieve compliance.
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Governor: ‘Much Work to Be Done’ on Racism in the U.S.
President Donald Trump “never misses a chance to polarize America,” Inslee says.
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Sound Transit’s Property Tax Problem Is Still a Problem
Some property owners are being forced to pay the tax despite not being able to vote on the…
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Washington Voters Will Be Asked to Weigh In on New Taxes
The advisory measures are nonbinding, but the architect of the ballot items says they could change the conversation…
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Lawmakers to Court: We’ve Complied With School-Funding Order
The people behind the McCleary lawsuit that prompted the order disagree.
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Petition Seeks Rewrite of State’s New Distracted-Driving Law
Petitioners focus on the law’s impact on eating, drinking, and smoking while driving.
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Session Ends With Hirst Unresolved, Capital Budget Not Passed
The governor says he is willing to convene yet another special session if an agreement can be reached.
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Lawmakers Running Out of Time to Solve the Hirst Riddle
If legislators can’t figure it out before Thursday night, the capital budget is unlikely to pass.
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Despite Budget Progress, Legislators Still Have Work to Do
Water rights and car tabs are still on the docket.
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State Budget Passed, Avoiding Government Shutdown
The $43.7 billion budget didn’t become public until early Friday and received no public hearing before lawmakers voted.
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There’s a Budget Deal, But Even Some Lawmakers Don’t Know What It Is
One senator called the process “very disheartening.”
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Deal Reached to Ease the Stakes of High School Graduation Tests
The biology requirement would be suspended, while students who fail English and math exams would be provided a…
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As Third Special Session Begins, Lawmakers Struggle Over Budget
Inslee says shutdown would be historic failure by lawmakers.
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Lawmakers Down to the Wire Twisting and Turning the McCleary Rubik’s Cube
Will they solve the puzzle in time?
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With the State Budget at an Impasse, the Countdown to Shutdown Is On
If a budget isn’t signed by the end of July 1, state parks will close, critical social services…
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House, Senate Narrow Differences on Testing Requirements
A proposed compromise would provide a way for students who fail the English and math assessments to graduate.
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Dems, GOP Sit Down for Serious Talks on Water Rights Law
The Hirst decision was embraced by environmentalists and tribal leaders. Now lawmakers must figure out how to adhere…
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Lawmakers Near Deal on Paid Family Leave for All Workers
The legislature established the program in 2017, but is only now in agreement on how to fund it.