Washington’s 2026 legislative session had an alarming finish on Thursday as an earsplitting fire alarm rang through the Capitol dome – forcing all but the House of Representatives to evacuate the ...

Ferguson called the session successful, pointing to investments in housing and infrastructure and the adoption of a new tax on income above $1 million.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson is expected to sign legislation that establishes rules for rounding cash transactions after the federal government stopped producing pennies.

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State senators applaud during the first day of the 2026 legislative session. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State ...

So close.

Washington lawmakers say the change aligns the state with similar efforts on the West Coast. California and Oregon are the only other states with laws making the same change across all statutes ...

The House passed a "millionaires tax" bill imposing a 9.9% tax on high earners, stirring debate on future tax reform in Washington.

A new tax on personal income above $1 million a year has officially cleared all legislative hurdles in the state Capitol, marking the most significant shift in state tax policy in nearly 100 years.

The 60-day session is nearing its deadline with billions of dollars and major policy proposals still under consideration in Olympia.

Depending on who you ask, this year’s short 60-day session of the Washington state Legislature was either history-making, troubling, or both.