Washington State Legislature

The state legislation would allow cities and counties to tax the rentals to fund affordable housing.

Democrats in the Washington state Legislature want to revisit the state’s tax code, and are pursuing a tax on individuals who bring in more than $1 million a year.

A clearer picture of Washington state's leadership emerges after Bob Ferguson's first session and budget as governor.

The federal Department of Justice is investigating Washington state over a new policy about child abuse that centers on whether clergy members should report abuses revealed in confidential religious settings.

The state currently helps Imagination Library provide free books to 121,000 children under the age of five. But lawmakers cut funding to the program in the new budget.

Washington state's 105-day legislative session ended Sunday. Here's how lawmakers ended up closing the gap on a huge budget deficit and the possibilities for a special session.

Landlords in Washington will soon be limited in how much they can raise their tenants’ rents each year.

Lawmakers adjourned their 105-day session Sunday night, after approving the state’s spending plan.

In the session's final days, the Democratic majority settled on several major pieces of legislation, and a new state budget that includes a slate of tax changes.

Changes to Washington’s parents rights law are heading to the governor’s desk.