It’s the latest turbulence for the Washington governor’s senior staff.
The governor on Tuesday responded to a letter from the U.S. attorney general warning the state over its “sanctuary” immigration policies.
Some units are getting squeezed onto lots without enough space to get emergency equipment to front doors. They seek changes in the state building code.
A protest against the Seattle Police Officers Guild erupted into violence on Sunday night.
The state Department of Labor and Industries doesn’t pay these interpreters directly, but they say the agency could pressure companies to properly compensate them.
The facility’s for-profit operator has argued it shouldn’t have to pay Washington minimum wage to immigrant detainees. An appeals court on Wednesday disagreed for the second time.
The number of Washingtonians licensed to carry concealed pistols is climbing rapidly in the face of a new state law that will require prospective gun… Continue reading
Results in high-profile legislative races signal distaste for President Trump and no souring on their party’s policies in Olympia.
After Judge John Coughenour ruled against the Trump administration, local authorities received a false report that he’d killed his wife. Police showed up to his… Continue reading
Thousands of Washington motorists have been caught speeding through highway work zones by new cameras the state deployed this year. Since the cameras turned on… Continue reading
Some have already pulled back on what they’re offering, as federal cuts and heightened demand drive deep worries about what comes next.
Kent lost two consecutive runs to represent southwest Washington in the U.S. House. Sen. Patty Murray slammed him as uniquely unqualified for the job.
A new Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs report also shows the state still trails the rest of the U.S. when it comes to police officer staffing.
The state’s top public lands official is urging lawmakers to restore the spending to previous levels after they cut it by about half this year.
Washington’s most vulnerable Democrat in the U.S. House had a strong fundraising quarter in anticipation of a tough 2026 reelection. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania… Continue reading
Housing, policing and diaper changes are among the areas that the legislation covers.
States fear the Trump administration could use the information to target immigrants. The company said after the lawsuit was filed it had no plans to hand over the data.
