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The group behind the 2024 initiative that led to the Parental Bill of Rights in Washington is weighing potential options now that majority Democrats are championing a bill that would repeal most of … more
The Washington state Department of Ecology is seeing nearly $53 million in federal funding being held up as a result of a recent funding freeze. Last month, a memo from the White House paused … more
A Washington lawmaker has introduced legislation that would prevent an inmate convicted of a physical or sexual assault from being housed in a cell with another inmate of the opposite sex. House … more
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown on Friday sued the Trump administration over an executive order threatening to stop federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender youth.  … more
One of the loudest crowds in the NFL – Seattle Seahawks fans – could soon get a day of their own to celebrate as Washington lawmakers look to make Dec. 12, the “Day of the … more
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, on Thursday, Feb. 6, announced she has introduced a bill aimed at laying bare the true costs of college tuition. The Truth in Tuition Act would … more
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, and a group of fellow senators published a letter Wednesday demanding immediate hearings to discuss reports of the newly created Department of Government … more
The Washington state Senate on Thursday, Feb. 6, passed a bill 49-0 that, if signed into law, would officially deem Washington the “Evergreen State.” This marks the third year in a … more
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced Friday the opening of a public comment period on new rules and regulations proposed for the upcoming hunting season as part of its … more
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, joined colleagues from both sides of the aisle in introducing two new bills on Wednesday Feb. 5, focused on America’s financial wellbeing.  … more
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, recently made a swing through Wahkiakum County in a visit that included a meeting with local log truck drivers, a talk with the Wahkiakum County Public … more
Brian Kernagis, a Vancouver-area marketing manager, voted early.  Around 5 or 6 p.m. on Oct. 27, a week before the general election last year, he put his and his girlfriend’s ballots … more
A Vancouver man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Portland man whose body was found near an Ariel logging road in November . Troy Brightbill, chief criminal deputy of the … more
A Cowlitz County man charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has been pardoned following President Donald Trump’s sweeping clemency for the reported 1,500-plus people charged with … more
More than 2,600 people signed on to support a school choice bill that received a public hearing Thursday in Olympia. House Bill 1140 , sponsored by Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, would create … more
State lawmakers are forwarding a bill that would change how medical debt impacts Washingtonians' credit scores. Senate Bill 5480 doesn’t erase medical debt completely but “Declares a … more
The Trump administration on Thursday told states it was blocking money for electric vehicle chargers, including $71 million for Washington, one of the latest steps by the White House to halt … more
The latest beef in Olympia? Cow burps, farts, and poops. Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that seeks to gather better data on the scale and scope of methane emissions released by dairies … more
They’re not old enough yet to drink in bars, but a group of Washington students wants to make nightlife in the state safer.  A bill in the state Legislature requested by Lake … more
A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without legal immigration … more
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