A Senate committee advanced a proposal on party lines Thursday to put responsibilities and restrictions on online companies and platforms that serve kids and teens. Supporters say the standards protec ...

The bill was inspired in part by a 2023 incident where an off-duty pilot in crisis allegedly tried to shut off a plane’s ...

The Washington Senate Business, Financial Services and Trade Committee passed a right-to-appraisal bill without any amendments Thursday.  SB5721 would require insurance policies to include a ...

The budget resolution from Republicans was on the agenda in the Senate, but the nearly all-night debate encompassed so much ...

The hours-long “vote-a-rama” rambled along in a dreaded but crucial part of the budget process, as senators considered one ...

Nearly 10% of Washington state lawmakers are Black, a record number that has been years in the making. Why it matters: Having ...

In Washington state, the debate over rent regulation has been ongoing for decades. Back in 1981, the state legislature passed a law prohibiting cities and towns from controlling residential rents ...

Washington lawmakers are trying to ease the way for more housing. The state Senate passed a bill to lower the parking space ...

Senate Republicans passed their preferred two-part budget on Friday after a marathon voting session, doing so before the ...

Friday marks a critical cutoff date for bills in the Washington State Legislature. This means bills must pass through a ...