Washington State Legislature

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.

Even as lawmakers cut funding for other early education and childcare programs, they expanded the state’s free preschool program during the recent legislative session.

Lawmakers have set aside $19 million to fill in the federal government's cuts to Medicaid.