Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Stories
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$126M incentive program for zero-emission trucks nears launch in WA
Washington is close to opening a new incentive program for commercial fleet operators to transition trucks and other vehicles to models that run on electric or hydrogen power.
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These new laws and taxes take effect in Washington state on Jan. 1
Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike.
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Partial Highway 2 reopening will allow access to Stevens Pass
About 20 miles of U.S. 2 are set to reopen Monday on the east side of the Cascades, allowing access to the Stevens Pass ski resort after devastating flooding and debris slides destroyed parts of the highway this month.
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Racial disparities persist with WA state patrol traffic stops
Washington state troopers stop and search drivers of color more often than white Washingtonians, new data shows.
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Maneuver to shore up WA’s transportation budget could be reversed
Declining gas tax revenue and skyrocketing construction costs have plagued Washington state’s transportation budget for years. Those twin forces had left budget writers searching for options to fill a growing long-term shortfall. Without a solution, they warned of major road projects going unfinished.
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Washington state erred in granting hundreds of commercial driver’s licenses to noncitizens
The issue has flared up after a fatal truck crash in Florida earlier this year.
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Ban on police face coverings pitched ahead of WA’s 2026 legislative session
The Trump administration is challenging a similar law passed in California, amid worries over masked immigration agents.
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Trump administration sues WA for not sharing voter data
The Department of Justice on Tuesday sued Washington’s secretary of state over his refusal to provide personal information contained in the state’s voter rolls.
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Washington lawmakers want to regulate license plate readers
Washington state lawmakers next year hope to rein in law enforcement’s use of automated license plate readers amid revelations federal immigration authorities are using the data.
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WA fines Regence Blue Shield $550K over shortfalls with mental health coverage
Washington state is fining health insurance giant Regence Blue Shield over half a million dollars for disparities between its mental health and medical coverage.
