Washington State Senate

Washington state's Employment Security Department has been hit hard during the pandemic. There was a dramatic increase in jobless claims when businesses…

Washington Senate Democrats on Friday proposed a capital gains tax that would fund a suite of tax reductions for low-income families, small businesses...

OLYMPIA — Joe Nguyen doesn’t look like your typical lawmaker. He’s the first Vietnamese member in the state Senate. And at 35, he’s one of the…

In response to the #MeToo movement, the Washington state Senate will create a new human resources officer position to investigate complaints of...

A tax on fossil fuel emissions is one step closer to becoming law in Washington state. An amended version of the carbon tax proposed by Gov. Jay Inslee...

Gun rights advocates and legislative leaders are reacting to new rules on guns in the Washington state Senate. Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib announced...

This story has been updated All firearms will be banned from the Washington state Senate public viewing galleries when the 2018 legislative session...

First it was Georgia. Then Montana. Now the national political spotlight is falling on Washington state and a special election later this year. But...

It’s only June in an off-election year, but yard signs are up and candidates are knocking on doors in Washington’s 45th legislative district. It’s just...

Monday marks the start of candidate filing week in Washington state. It’s the week when people running for public office must file with the secretary of...