Now that lawmakers have ended their yearly session in Olympia, some unusually big questions remain over the state Capitol.

Bob Ferguson could sign the Democrats’ new nearly $78 billion, two-year budget this week. Ferguson promised to go through the ...

Legislation that would require clergy to report child abuse or neglect in Washington state was signed into law by Democratic ...

As more youth enter the workforce, HB 1644, sponsored by Rep. Mary Fosse, increases penalties for companies that violate ...

Religious leaders in Washington will be required to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession, ...

Dent died on Friday at age 85, a week before his birthday, his grandson posted on Facebook. The PGA Tour said on its website ...

Sheridan resident Bryan Miller was elected the new chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party on Saturday, beating out Jackson ...

The law could place Catholic priests at odds with civil law in order to uphold church law regarding the seal of the ...

Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly said in a statement that clergy there would not break the seal of confession even if required to ...

As part of the more than $81 million in investments across the 20th Legislative District in the 2025-27 Washington state capital budget, the Legislature approved $5 million for the City of Centralia's ...

Washington was one of five states to not list clergy members as mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect, but Gov. Bob ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - House Bill 1217, which has been passed by both the House and Senate, introduces rent caps fixed at 7% plus market price index or 10%, whichever is ...