Democrats and Republicans argued over whether spending and taxing plans will make Washington more affordable. Lawmakers will ...

The Legislature unanimously passed the 2025-27 supplemental capital budget, totaling $889 million, following a bipartisan agreement on Thursday night. The Senate approved the budget 49-0 after the ...

For The Center Square Daily, host Greg Bishop discusses the new budget including a tax on millionaires passed by the ...

A Washington state senator is standing by a remark he made Wednesday in which he used an offensive term for developmentally disabled people.

State lawmakers in Olympia are in the final hours of the 60-day 2026 legislative session. Before adjourning sine die, they’ll have to approve operating, transportation, and capital budgets and will ...

A controversial proposal known as the "millionaires tax" is nearing the finish line in Olympia after more than 24 hours of heated debate on the House floor.

Instead, he’s running for Congress in an attempt to succeed outgoing U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside. During Thursday’s floor session, Boehnke received bipartisan praise, and kind words for his ...