Washington issues guidance to schools on protecting immigrant students amid Trump orders
In the wake of President Trump's recent executive orders on immigration, Washington's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has released new guidance to safeguard immigrant students in ...
First Officer Convicted Under A Washington State Law Gets 16-Year Sentence
The police officer, Jeffrey Nelson, shot and killed Jesse Sarey, 26, while attempting to arrest him in May 2019. Mr. Nelson was found guilty of murder and assault last June.
Washington bill would ‘kill the initiative process,’ critic warns
A bill introduced this legislative session to add additional requirements for those gathering signatures in Washington state ...
Families rally at Washington State Capitol to urge lawmakers to address childcare crisis
The childcare workforce is the workforce that underpins every other workforce in the community, so we are all impacted by ...
Washington State launches E-bike rebate program to make them more affordable
WSDOT and vendor APTIM, LLC. will launch an e-bike rebate program that will help offset the cost of purchasing an e-bike and ...
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Washington state House lawmakers again push cap on rent increases
Washington lawmakers are again considering whether to cap the amount landlords can increase rents each year.
2025 Washington state legislative session begins
There was plenty of pomp and politics for the opening day of the Washington Legislature’s 2025 session. It began at noon ...
Washington Policy Center suing two state departments for alleged climate law violation
The Washington Policy Center claims staff at the Department of Ecology released data only through 2021 and not through 2023, ...
Acclaimed former Seattle journalist Jesse Jones appointed director of state agency
Gov. Bob Ferguson has appointed Jesse Jones, a former journalist renowned for his consumer investigative reporting, as the new director of Results Washington.T ...
Washington state resources for wildfires insurance
The Washington State Insurance Commissioner says there is no evidence of insurance companies dropping policyholders in high-risk areas.