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Legislators swear in on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

Inside the stunning fall of Washington’s drug-possession legislation — and what comes next

Legislators swear in on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

April 25, 2023, 8:08am Courts & Crime

Finger-pointing and frustration reigned in the Capitol after a proposed deal to penalize drug possession fell apart on the final day of the legislative session. Read story

Interstate traffic to Seattle.

Washington highways, aging ferries get big slice of $13.5B transportation plan

Interstate traffic to Seattle.

April 25, 2023, 7:32am Newsletter

The Washington state House and Senate agreed on a nearly $13.5 billion transportation budget over the weekend, a plan that spends heavily on major highway construction already in progress, the state ferry system, climate-focused projects and the court-mandated fix of the state’s fish culverts. Read story

Inslee signs child malnutrition guide mandate

April 20, 2023, 7:40am Latest News

A bill designed to help state child protection workers identify the signs of child malnutrition was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee last week. Read story

Drivers cross the Interstate 5 Bridge headed north toward Vancouver.

I-5 Bridge tolling bill approved by Washington House

Drivers cross the Interstate 5 Bridge headed north toward Vancouver.

April 19, 2023, 1:33pm Clark County News

A bill authorizing tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge is nearly to the governor. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee prepares his 2023 State of the State address at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.

Washington bill to ban harmful chemicals in cosmetics hits Gov. Inslee’s desk

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee prepares his 2023 State of the State address at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.

April 19, 2023, 11:17am Health

A bill that could be the strongest law regulating toxic chemicals in beauty and personal care products in the country is on Gov. Jay Inslee's desk. Read story

‘Boarding’ youth in hospitals changing

April 15, 2023, 6:02am Health

Washington lawmakers have passed legislation holding the governor’s office accountable for a growing crisis of children warehoused in hospitals awaiting psychiatric care, after a final unanimous Senate vote Wednesday. Read story

Cars travel south along Interstate 5 as seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers. U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is calling for federal spending on a program that would include funds for the Interstate Bridge Replacement project.

Gov. Inslee, lawmakers quibble over Washington transportation budget

Cars travel south along Interstate 5 as seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers. U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is calling for federal spending on a program that would include funds for the Interstate Bridge Replacement project.

April 14, 2023, 7:46am Latest News

Gov. Jay Inslee’s administration sent a blistering letter last week to the chairs of the House and Senate transportation committees, warning that their budget proposals would lead to broken promises and poorly maintained roads. Read story

Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a press conference on President Biden's budget proposal, on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Inslee, Murray praise $1B Eastern Washington fertilizer plant proposal as win for green economy

Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a press conference on President Biden's budget proposal, on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

April 14, 2023, 7:44am Latest News

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray hailed plans to build a power-hungry fertilizer plant in Richland as a win for developing a green economy in the Tri-Cities. Read story

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Lawmakers briefed on Washington plan to distribute abortion pill

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April 11, 2023, 7:59am Health

The Department of Corrections is prepared to implement a proposed law that would allow it to distribute abortion pills, DOC Secretary Cheryl Strange told lawmakers Monday. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed into law Senate Bill 5272, a bipartisan bill authorizing the use of automated camera enforcement in work zones on state roads, responding to pleas from labor to crack down on drivers zooming dangerously close to crews.

Speed cameras will soon be allowed in Washington highway work zones

Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed into law Senate Bill 5272, a bipartisan bill authorizing the use of automated camera enforcement in work zones on state roads, responding to pleas from labor to crack down on drivers zooming dangerously close to crews.

April 6, 2023, 7:27am Latest News

Speed enforcement in work zones will soon become more advanced. Read story