June 10, 2024, 7:37am Election
A Thurston County Superior Court judge on Friday blocked an attempt by GOP backers of a slate of voter initiatives to keep the budget implications of their proposals off the ballot. Read story
June 5, 2024, 8:11am Latest News
The GOP backers of three initiatives that could repeal or alter a trio of significant state policies are suing to keep information about the possible budget implications of each measure from appearing on voters’ ballots in November. Read story
June 5, 2024, 7:52am Editor's Choice Free
New limits on carrying guns openly in public, loosened restrictions on police pursuing suspects, a shorter time period for mortuaries to store unclaimed human remains, and a ban on octopus farming. Read story
May 31, 2024, 4:13pm Northwest Free
Democratic staff in Washington’s Legislature have taken the first step toward unionizing. Read story
May 29, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News
A group of parents, equity organizations and the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington are suing the state to prevent the implementation of a conservative-backed measure, known as the “parents’ bill of rights,” the Legislature approved earlier this year. Read story
May 27, 2024, 6:02am Health
Getting older is a fact of life — but how Americans should pay for that care is a matter of opinion. Read story
May 23, 2024, 5:05pm Latest News
A school district, a nurse, and civil rights and youth services organizations sued Thursday to block a new Washington state parental rights law that critics describe as a “forced outing” measure. Read story
May 22, 2024, 2:48pm Editor's Choice Free
Capital gains tax collections in Washington have plummeted in their second year, creating potential challenges for the next governor and legislative budget writers in 2025. Read story
May 21, 2024, 2:21pm Latest News Free
For much of the past decade, the amount of money Washington lawmakers dedicated to housing and homelessness programs grew gradually, climbing from around $200 million to $400 million in each two-year budget between 2013 and 2021. Read story
May 10, 2024, 7:58pm Latest News
Friday marked the final day of filing week for local primary races in Clark County with a flurry of last-second additions to the ballot. Read story