Religious leaders in Washington will be required to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession, ...

Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly said in a statement that clergy there would not break the seal of confession even if required to ...

During his mid-January inaugural address, Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson gave shout-outs to multiple bills, including some by ...

Although the legislative session is over, there are still bills to sign in Olympia. Twenty of them were signed into law by ...

The bills include increasing protections for minors with jobs and requiring emergency medical treatment for pregnant people.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – A new mandate in Washington now requires clergy members to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5375, which aligns the responsibilities of ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state legislators met their deadline to pass a balanced budget by midnight Sunday. Now they have ...

State Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, one of the chief architects of legislation to cap rent hikes across Washington, says Gov. Bob ...

Business tax hikes make up more than half of the roughly $9 billion package, which still needs a sign-off from Gov. Bob ...

Governor Bob Ferguson has signed a new law that restricts out-of-state military forces from entering Washington without ...

The tax increases must still be approved by the governor. They are intended to boost revenue and make a big dent in a $16 ...

Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law on Wednesday, aiming to secure sustainable, long-term funding for tourism ...