Washington State Legislature

Washington state progressives strike big business tax break from 'millionaire’s tax'

The Washington State House Finance Committee made revisions to a proposed income tax after a group of progressive lawmakers said the previous version gave away too much while not doing enough for working families.

Controversial bill spelling out removal for decertified sheriffs advances in Washington legislature

Is right-wing media allowed in Olympia?

A dispute is escalating in Olympia, pitting right-wing media against the mainstream press and legislative Democrats, and raising questions about who draws the line between journalism and activism as it gets blurrier in the internet age.

This bill could let you downsize your way to home ownership in Washington

Washington state legislators want to let people live in tiny homes and RVs in backyards and driveways year round. If their bill passes, it could unlock the least expensive path to homeownership available. But critics worry about a "Cousin Eddie" problem.

Millionaires' tax could ‘revolutionize’ WA education, OSPI chief says

State School Superintendent Chris Reykdal says a Democratic plan calling for a so-called "millionaires' tax" has the potential to "revolutionize" education in Washington state.

Washington state Senate passes mask ban to curb federal immigration enforcement tactics

Could publicly owned stores help prevent grocery deserts in Seattle?

In the wake of Kroger closing a Fred Meyer store in Lake City last October, Washington lawmakers are introducing bills to help neighborhoods recover from losing a grocery.

Gerrymander Washington state? Democrats want to talk about it

As red and now blue states around the country try to redraw their congressional maps, the conversation in Washington state to this point has been: There’s "literally no way." But Joe Fitzgibbon, the Democrats’ majority leader in the state House of Representatives, wants to start a conversation.