Washington State Legislature

Lawmakers are hoping a new bill will help to preserve the super seaweed that absorbs carbon and provides protection for numerous species, especially juvenile salmon.

As Washington lawmakers look for solutions to the state’s $12 billion budget deficit, they’re considering a furlough of state workers.

Lawmakers in Olympia are just past the halfway point of this year’s legislative session. And scores of policy proposals have been left behind on the cutting room floor.

Prices for air pollution allowances under Washington’s cap-and-trade law climbed again at the state’s first auction of the year.

With lawmakers in Olympia just past the halfway point of this year’s legislative session, scores of policy proposals have been left behind.

Many ideas that will no longer be considered with more than a month left of this year’s legislative session.

A citizen initiative enacted last year lets parents review textbooks and curriculum, and also lets parents access school mental health records. That's raised privacy concerns.

Let’s Go Washington filed a new initiative to block changes to the new parents' rights by lawmakers who were concerned about privacy for LGBTQ students.

State treasurer Mike Pellicciotti told lawmakers this week that draining the state’s savings account to help cover the budget gap is risky.

Tesla can directly sell its cars to customers in Washington. Other firms, like Rivian, cannot. Legislation to change that stalled last week.