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After an hour-long floor debate, the state House passed HB 1932 on Thursday by a vote of 52-45 with one member excused.

OLYMPIA — In an effort to boost low turnout in local elections, the Washington House passed a bill Thursday that would allow cities and special districts to have elections in even years. …

After a brief hiatus, those pesky citizen initiatives are back much to the chagrin of three-term Gov. Jay Inslee and Democrats who have an ironclad grip on our state legislature.

(The Center Square) – The Citizen Action Defense Fund has filed for a motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit against the state’s ban on the sale of new gasoline

By Mary Murphy

After a brief hiatus, those pesky citizen initiatives are back, much to the chagrin of three-term Gov. Jay Inslee and Democrats who have an ironclad grip on our state Legislature. Lawmakers, …

The bill would ban any gas company that serves more than 500,000 customers from connecting new natural gas lines to new buildings.

Initiative 2113 aims to remove restrictions on police officers' vehicular pursuits, but Democrats have not scheduled a hearing during this legislative session.

OLYMPIA — With the legislative session beginning Monday, state lawmakers had already filed more than 500 bills on topics ranging from raising recycling rates to equipping more high schools with …

OLYMPIA — Rep. Greg Nance, D-Bainbridge Island, began the first day of his first-ever legislative session with a 3-mile run. "Running is that anchor in my life," Nance said, checking his …