In some ways, late July marks the culmination of this year’s legislative session. Hundreds of new laws took effect Sunday — 90 days after the close of the 2025 Legislature — adding to the already comp ...

If state funding for forest health and wildfire prevention isn’t ramped back up in the next legislative session, it could ...

Last month, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council reported that Washington faced running out of money by 2027. With ...

Funding for more police officers, parking requirements for new housing and penalties for littering. These are just a few of ...

Just 32% of voters said they’d classify Ferguson’s first half-year as “good” or “excellent,” Cascade PBS reports.

Senator Muzzall warns that Washington state's financial crisis arises from state spending mismanagement, not just federal ...

A new poll from Cascade PBS/Elway shows Washington voters are not pleased with the job Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, is doing six months into the job.

A new poll from Cascade PBS/Elway shows Washington voters are not pleased with the job Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, is ...

We're tasked with doing more and more with less,” said Finance Director Susan Thompson. “We really try to make sure we’re ...

The law says that by Dec. 31, 2026, these people will need to show that they are working at least 80 hours a month. Some unpaid activities will also count and some people will be exempt. They will ...