A special type of auto dealers license that state officials say can be used for illegal activity would be phased out by mid 2019 under a bill that passed the Legislature Thursday.
City and county governments would be able to approve larger increases in property taxes without asking voters’ permission, under a bill approved by the House committee that oversees tax policy.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers puts up a bottle of merlot against a jar of BBQ sauce in a bet over the Zags' Final Four game Saturday.
People in Washington would have to be at least 21 to buy tobacco smoking or vapor products under a bill approved Thursday by a key House committee. Most vaping products would be taxed at the same rate as cigarettes under a separate bill.
Roads, bridges and transit projects around Spokane County would get about $125 million from state taxpayers over the next two years under similar transportation budgets making their way through the Legislature.
Legislature continues efforts to revise state water laws in wake Supreme Court's Hirst decision.
The Legislature is in the throes of its budget fortnight, when much energy is expended and many pronouncements are made on something everyone knows will change. It is a time of high drama, but even higher dudgeon.
Massage therapists offer free massages at the Capitol to highlight their skills.
High car tab taxes for Sound Transit generate heat in Seattle, search for relief by some legislators.
WSU-Spokane would cease being a branch campus under a bill being considered by the Senate.
Washington tax revenues higher than expected, but question remains on whether they'll cover everything the state needs in its budget.
A reader asked for a more thorough explanation of the 911 tax, referenced in a story in Thursday's newspaper.
Plan to name U.S. 395 takes a new turn.
Yes, the Legislature passed a bill to delay a cut in school funding in a day last week, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll finish their work on time.
At the two-month mark, Legislature passes extension of levy cliff and readies it for governor's signature.
Washington voters may some day be asked if they want to make hunting and fishing a constitutional right.
President Trump’s new order limiting immigration should still be blocked by the injunction against his previous order, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said.
House approves changes to state’s Equal Pay Act to make it harder for an employer to pay a woman less than a man doing a similar job.
Marijuana stores in Washington could be banned from putting anything on a billboard that would appeal to children or young adults.
Eastern Washington family pushes Legislature to toughen laws against using a cell phone while driving.
Constitutional amendment against an income tax fails after opponents argue Legislature isn't likely to try one.
Senate, House seem to disagree on whether Seattle's proposed safe-injection sites are part of a plan to treat opioid addiction.
House comes up for a name for U.S. 395 that doesn't sit well with some Republicans.
Let's get some big foam hands with all five fingers out for Washington, because we're Number 5.
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