House Bill 1921 would gradually transition Washington state to a road usage charge system over the next 10 years.

A proposed bill in the legislature could charge drivers for how much they drive in order to fund transportation projects. Supporters of the idea point to declining ...

The state’s current hourly minimum wage of $16.66 is the second highest in the country. Some say it still lags the cost of living.

Six school districts in Washington state have bond measures on the February ballot and it could be easier for those sorts of measures to pass in the future. State law currently requires school bonds, ...

The latest beef in Olympia? Cow burps, farts, and poops. Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that seeks to gather better data on the scale and scope of methane emissions released by dairies an ...

As a multibillion-dollar budget hole looms and costs of living increase, Washington lawmakers are again debating whether to ...

The most pertinent deadline for legislation is Feb. 21, the cutoff date for non-fiscal committees in the legislature to read ...

A bill to identify and incentivize retrofitting unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings was referred last week to the state House's Appropriations Committee for consideration.

The Washington state House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at outlawing a poison that dozens of young people have used ...

State law currently requires school bonds, used to pay for building maintenance and new construction, receive more than 60% of the vote to pass. House Bill 4201 would lower the threshold to a simple ...

Washington state lawmakers have introduced legislation seeking to significantly increase Amtrak Cascades service in the ...

The Washington State Legislature took a step last week toward making senior housing costs more stable. House Bill 1204, which passed the House Housing Committee Jan. 30, would allow residents of ...