Washington lawmakers have been waiting on a new set of state revenue estimates as they put the final touches on budget proposals expected next week.

Although projected collections for the 2023-25 state budget rose by about $54 million from the November forecast, they ...

Even if those elected officials wanted to hold off on the salary increases, that’s not an option available to them. Under state law, neither the governor, the Legislature nor the commission itself, ...

A competing bill by state Sen. Jeff Holy, a Cheney Republican, would also create a $100 million law-enforcement-focused state ...

The historic theater is "an anchor in the cultural landscape" of Yakima, said its CEO, Charlie Robin. He and theater supporters have big plans for work to take the building ...

Sea Mart, one of Olympia’s most unique stores, opened in 1959. Part of Chehalis-based Yard Birds, it reused Olympia Canning ...

In Olympia, hundreds gathered to support a bill limiting annual rent increases, advocating for affordable housing solutions.

Steve Bannon, a top adviser during Trump’s first term and one of his most powerful outside agitators, told his legions of ...

A key deadline to pass bills has come and gone for Washington lawmakers. Here's what they say are their successes — and ...

With Washington state facing a staggering $15 billion budget deficit, a fierce debate is brewing over whether money from the ...

We will not be stopped,” Ortiz-Self said March 10, facing the steps of the Legislative Building. “We are part of the ... More ...

The Washington State Capitol in Olympia in 2023. (Ellen M ... from state energy-code requirements if they meet certain conditions. “If you take an old building and you turn it into residential housing ...