WA gas tax hike looks increasingly likely as part of transportation budget
With the Washington state legislative session scheduled to adjourn one month from Thursday, lawmakers are getting down to the ...
20th District state lawmakers still have proposed legislation in play as legislative session approaches homestretch
As the 2025 legislative session flies by, deadlines and cutoffs have already claimed the lives of a host of proposed bills. March 12 was the deadline for legislation to make it out of the committee ...
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Washington Senate and House Democrats unveil budget plans; sparks debate over taxes and spending priorities
Rep. Timm Ormsby (D-Spokane), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, emphasized the challenges faced due to federal ...
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Washington bill to cap rent increases clears first Senate hurdle
A new cap on rent hikes in Washington got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday. On a party-line vote, the Senate Housing ...
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Housing bills to watch as the Washington legislative session enters its final weeks
Washington’s “Year of Housing” in 2023 brought a record $400 million investment into the state’s affordable housing fund.
WA lawmakers looking at state employee pay cuts amid budget crunch
The proposed pay cut for nearly all state employees comes as Washington grapples with an estimated $15 billion budget ...
WA Senate votes to keep reporters out of legislative wings unless invited
The Washington State Senate in a voice call vote approved a resolution on Wednesday that restricts the ability of the news ...
State Legislature honors late former Rep. Bill Brumsickle in 'solemn joint session'
While members of the Washington state Legislature are still busy amending and trying to pass various House and Senate bills, they recently took a break from their regular lawmaking duties to honor ...
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Can you get pulled over for driving with expired tabs in Washington state? Here’s the law
Tabs are required on the rear license plate. In previous Washington state legislative sessions, there have been unsuccessful proposals to make expired tabs a secondary offense. Currently ...
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Housing bills to watch as the Washington legislative session enters its final weeks
Washington’s “Year of Housing” in 2023 brought a record $400 million investment into the state’s affordable housing fund. Last year’s short legislative session, on the other hand ...