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There was plenty of pomp and politics for the opening day of the Washington Legislature’s 2025 session. It began at noon Monday for the state’s 98 representatives and 49 senators. But for many ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Lawmakers celebrated the start of the 2025 legislative session Monday afternoon, though a multi-billion dollar budget shortfall overshadowed all the pomp and circumstance.

Earlier in 2024, North Carolina became the 30th state to launch online sports betting, upgrading its offerings on March 11. Now, these states (and Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico) have legal, ...

With the bang of a gavel just after midday Monday, the 105-day legislative session began for Washington’s lawmakers in Olympia. This year, senators and representatives will work with the state ...

The Washington state legislative session begins Monday, and the state is facing a $12 billion budget gap. Germany sends ‘world’s most advanced’ RCH 155 howitzer to Ukraine The unhealthiest ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington lawmakers are preparing for the 2025 legislative session, which begins Monday at the state capitol in Olympia. Multiple bills are already on the table, and experts ...