About 170,000 Washingtonians stand to lose food stamp benefits under the Republican megabill that passed Congress Thursday, ...

As thousands celebrated the 4th and fireworks over Lake Union, nobody dumped tea — or coffee — in Elliott Bay but dozens of political leaders signed on this Independence Day weekend to ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5375, forcing priests to break the Seal of Confession. The Roman Catholic Church, independently governed by the Vatican State, ministers ...

This year’s legislative session saw lawmakers approve a tax increase projected to generate approximately $9.4 billion in ...

Gov. Ferguson criticizes a Congress bill for cutting SNAP benefits, impacting nearly 1 million Washingtonians.

Slow revenue growth continues to pinch state budgets across the country, leading governors to propose spending cuts and some ...

Especially in a state with one-party control, more ways to keep tabs on backroom machinations can only be a good thing.

Indeed, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has reported that Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act will cause 306,312 people in Washington to lose health coverage, including more than 31,000 in the 3rd ...

The legislation slashes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), cutting monthly benefits and imposing new work ...

Signed into law Friday, President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" will have sweeping ramifications for Washington state ...

Washington State plans to invest $1.09 billion in three new hybrid-electric ferries, aiming for a fully emission-free fleet ...

Washington state leaders are upset that the federal spending bill phases out clean energy tax credits for things like heat pumps and solar.