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(The Center Square) - The Washington House has passed a bill restricting the presence of out-of-state militia within the state’s borders, a move proponents believe is necessary to retain state sovereignty. However, during the House floor vote, some legislators questioned its timeliness and effectiveness. R...

(The Center Square) - Senate Republicans unveiled a budget proposal Tuesday that they contend closes the state’s shortfall without raising the tax burden on Washingtonians or dipping into the state’s rainy-day fund. “It is a budget that lives within our means but also delivers the services our folks need around the state,” Sen. John Braun, R-Centrali...

(The Center Square) - A rent cap bill that received a public hearing on the first day of the 2025 legislative session passed the full House of Representatives Monday night. House Bill 1217 would cap annual increases in rent and fees to no more than 7% and would require property owners to give three months’ notice before any increase in the rent to take effect, a measure opponents say will stop new

A budget deficit is looming over Washington State. The size of that deficit is unknown, but depending on who you ask, and when you ask, the low end is just over $4 billion

(The Center Square) – After a vigorous hours-long debate that began the night before, Washington State Democrats in the House of Representatives on Saturday morning voted to pass legislation that would require would-be gun owners to obtain a permit before purchase. Engr...

(The Center Square) – Just a few years after COVID-19 vaccine mandates led to thousands of Washington workers who were unwilling to get the shots being fired from their jobs – or forced to resign – Washington lawmakers are again debating a bill dealing with vaccines and other public health requirements during communicable disease outbreaks. Over the week...

(The Center Square) – Amid privacy concerns brought up during discussion on the floor, the Washington State Senate has passed a bill expanding access to records for the purpose of enforcing prevailing wage laws. Engrossed Senate Substitute Bill 5701 would require the state Department of Labor & Industries to provide certified payroll records to joint labor-management committees, or JLMCs, upon

Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a lawsuit against the Adams County Sheriff's Office over recent actions regarding immigration enforcement.

(The Center Square) – Members of the Washington State House of Representatives spent nearly four hours Thursday night debating Second Substitute House Bill 1696, which would dramatically expand the pool of those who could qualify for the state’s Covenant Home Ownership Program, before finally passing it. The Cov...