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State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
Abbarno bill to protect utility companies and ratepayers one step closer to becoming law
The Washington state Senate on April 8 passed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, that would give privately-owned utility companies more options to fund repairs to their … more
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Hundreds of people marched to the steps of the Washington state Capitol in Olympia as part of an immigrant rights rally on Jan. 30, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
Washington state health care expansion for low-income undocumented immigrants on track to be maintained
Washington began to offer Medicaid-like health care coverage last year for thousands of low-income immigrants living in the state without legal status. Now, with talks over the next two-year … more
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Downtown Spokane in 2025.
Washington state Supreme Court strikes down camping ban backed by 75 percent of Spokane voters
Spokane-based providers are cheering after the Washington State Supreme Court struck down one of the city’s most controversial laws on Thursday. While considered a win for the homeless … more
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Tommy Ogren hollers over to Wally Cole and his friend John Twyman by The Dalles Marina on Monday. All three men were fishing for Northern Pikeminnows.
Anglers descend on the Columbia River Gorge to get piece of $1M Northern pikeminnow payouts
THE DALLES, ORE. — Thomas Ogren stood on the dock at The Dalles Marina boat launch Monday, casting for Northern pikeminnow in the hopes of hooking a piece of the roughly $1 million anglers are … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson is seen during a media availability on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
Gov. Bob Ferguson criticizes Democrats’ $12 billion tax plan as ‘too risky’
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson balked at Democratic lawmakers’ latest tax package on Thursday, calling it “too risky” given the budget tumult that actions by the federal government … more
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Brandi Kruse
As in D.C., a fight breaks out in Washington state over who gets access to lawmakers
When the Trump administration announced in February that it would handpick the reporters who get access to the White House — stripping that power from the century-old White House … more
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Washington state Democrats ask feds for universal health care — a long shot in Trump's D.C.
The Washington State Legislature passed a memorial on Tuesday, calling on President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress to implement a universal healthcare system.  Congress … more
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House approves legislation to modernize Washington state’s recycling system
The Washington State House of Representatives has approved a bill designed to modernize the state’s recycling system by shifting responsibility to producers to ensure a more efficient and … more
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Washington state takes ‘historic’ step toward full funding for special education
Washington lawmakers are on the cusp of eliminating a special education funding cap, which critics said was straining school finances, hurting students, and putting the state at risk of a major … more
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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Spokane’s South Hill.
Washington Legislature passes bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse 
After a third consecutive year of raw, emotional debate over religious freedom and child safety, the Washington Legislature has passed one of the nation’s toughest laws requiring clergy to … more
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WAGOP Chairman and State Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, speaks to supporters during a rally parental rights, organized by Let’s Go Washington, in front of the Capitol in Olympia on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Rep. Jim Walsh details efforts to create WA DOGE
Rep. Jim Walsh, D-Aberdeen, has introduced House Bill 2076 that would create the Washington Department of Government Efficiency, or WA DOGE, to identify outdated rules, eliminate waste and crack down … more
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Hundreds rally at state Capitol in Olympia against proposed tax increases
Hundreds of frustrated Washingtonians rallied on the steps in front of the Legislative Building in Olympia on Tuesday afternoon – Tax Day – to let majority party Democrats know they … more
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A damaged vehicle is seen in the aftermath of a June 2024 crash in Thurston County, in which the driver of another vehicle was suspected of speeding and driving under the influence. (Photo courtesy of Thurston County Sheriff Office)
Washington state Senate passes bill to require speed limiting devices for habitual speeders
The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday attempting to stop habitual speeders in their tracks. Passed on a 40-8 vote, House Bill 1596 would require certain drivers to install an “intelligent … more
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Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown, seen here during a January interview, is sparring with members of Congress over the state’s immigration policy (Photo by Ryan Berry/Washington state Standard)
Washington AG Nick Brown defends state’s ‘sanctuary’ policy amid congressional scrutiny
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown defended state law on how local police must approach federal immigration enforcement in a sharply worded letter to members of Congress this week. He also … more
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New state law will outlaw traveling animal circuses in Washington
The Washington state House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 9, passed a bill that would ban the use of large wild animals for traveling performances such as circuses. The bill was passed … more
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Sheriff's office: Driver who fled deputy dies in apparent suicide in Cowlitz County
Authorities say a suspect who fled from law enforcement is dead in a suspected suicide that occurred Monday night. The person’s name, gender and area of residence has not been released … more
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State Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, listens to another legislator during the 93rd day of the legislative session on the House floor of the Washington state Capitol on Tuesday, April 15.
Republicans silenced as Washington state House passes bill amending parents' rights
After hours of intense debate on the House floor Monday, majority Democrats pushed though one of the most contentious bills of the 2025 legislative session. House Democrats also for the first … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers his inaugural address in the House chambers at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Washington state officials considered offering National Guard help to Trump at Canadian border
Top aides in Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office debated plans earlier this year to send 200 National Guard troops to the Canadian border to assist with the Trump administration’s … more
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The Washington state Capitol on Nov. 11, 2024. (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
Democrats in Washington state Legislature reveal sweeping new tax plan
Democratic lawmakers in Washington are beginning to lay out the buffet of tax increases they want to use to fill most of a $16 billion state budget shortfall. There are hikes in business and … more
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Permit requirement for gun purchases clears Washington state Senate
The Washington state Senate on Monday approved legislation to require a new state permit to buy guns. The debate over House Bill 1163 has been one of the most contentious this legislative … more
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