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

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

Concerns over the future of veteran support programs extend beyond employment. Protesters also voiced fears about cuts to ...

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

Hundreds of people rallied for parental rights on the north steps of the Legislative Building in Olympia ... on the north steps of the capitol in Olympia, Wa. On February 15, 2025.

Hundreds of people marched in Olympia today, then rallied on the steps of the state Capitol to demand access ... way to the front of the Legislative Building. PREVIOUSLY | Deportation arrests ...

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.

As the Trump administration pushes to dramatically downsize the federal government, new state data released this week show a ...

The Washington State Capitol in Olympia in 2023. (Ellen M ... plus landfills getting stuffed with demolished buildings’ old construction materials. The way Walen sees it, Washington needs to ...

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

Lawmakers filed into the Capitol building in Olympia, Washington on Monday, Jan. 13, the first day of the 2025 session. Simone Carter scarter@mcclatchy.com Another major deadline of the 2025 ...