Washington State Legislature

If elected, Jaelynn Scott would be Washington’s first transgender lawmaker. A Democratic Socialist, she said her identity will help her connect with issues people are facing.

Proposition 1 would replace the expiring transit measure passed by Seattle voters in 2020. It would double the expiring sales tax, raising about $138 million annually.

The state schools chief says Washington is backsliding on its commitment to provide ample funding for basic education for its 1 million students.

Big changes are coming to Meta’s social media platforms after a nationwide lawsuit claiming the company violated federal and state child privacy laws.

Washington’s Legislature recently enacted a law that gives renters the right to install portable AC units, specifically during hot flashes like this week.

A Thurston County Superior Court judge on Wednesday paused a new law that would have put more requirements on candidates running for county sheriff in Washington.

Former Attorney General Rob McKenna and the Citizens Action Defense Fund have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Washington’s new income tax on high earners.

Some experts — and Washington lawmakers themselves — think the state’s problems are starting to outgrow the Legislature's limited schedule.

The 9.9% tax on incomes over $1 million starts in 2029, funding child care subsidies, tax breaks for low-income families and sales tax breaks, and supporting the general fund.

Lawmakers took this year to close polluter loopholes in the state’s climate laws and advance a major bill to upgrade and expand the electrical grid.