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In the dead of night, Washington state House passes trio of tax hike bills
The Washington State House of Representatives approved three tax bills after midnight on Tuesday morning as part of a revenue-generating package to deal with a projected $16 billion operating budget … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signing Senate Bill 5480, a bill that would exempt medical debt from credit reports, on April 22, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
Washington state bill to keep medical debt off credit reports signed into law
Washingtonians’ medical debt will not be included in their credit reports, under a bill signed into law on Tuesday.  Having medical debt can create a spiraling effect and prevent … more
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Six-cent gas tax hike central to new transportation deal in Washington state Legislature
Transportation budget writers in the Washington Legislature are settling on a revenue package that would hike the state’s gasoline tax 6 cents a gallon beginning July 1. The potential gas … more
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Washington state Senate Dems advance several tax hike bills as session enters last week
Ahead of the last week of the legislative session, Democratic senators on Saturday passed several bills as part of a $12 billion tax package, including expanding the capital gains tax, hiking tax … more
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Sen. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, speaking on the floor on April 16, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
‘A devastating loss’: Washington state Sen. Bill Ramos mourned after dying unexpectedly
Washington state Sen. Bill Ramos died suddenly Saturday while on a trail run near his home in Issaquah. He was 69. Colleagues remembered Ramos, a Democrat representing Washington’s 5th … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson in his first bill signing event on Friday, April 4, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
Washington state bill to restrict outside National Guard from entering state is signed into law
During his inaugural address in January, Gov. Bob Ferguson highlighted his support for a bill that would grant the governor authority to limit other states’ National Guard troops from entering … more
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Plan to raise cap on property tax collapses in Washington state Legislature
Democratic state lawmakers dropped their bid Monday to repeal a voter-approved limit on property tax growth in Washington, excising one of the most controversial revenue-raising ideas they’ve … more
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President Donald Trump signed a wave of reciprocal tariffs into place alongside a 10% baseline tariff that goes into effect at midnight on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Survey: Washington state employers wary of recession, tariffs, increased state taxes
A spring survey of more than 400 Washington state employers indicates rising fears of a possible recession, concerns related to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and anxiety about possible … more
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Washington Department of Commerce Director Joe Nguyễn speaks with Inside Olympia host Austin Jenkins. (Photo courtesy of TVW)
Washington state commerce chief warns tariff fallout could hit state hard
Washington’s top commerce official says the state cannot shield its economy from the fallout of rapidly escalating tariffs, particularly in sectors like agriculture, aerospace and technology. … more
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The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
Tax fight crescendos in Washington state Legislature
Major pieces of a $12 billion tax package passed the Washington state Senate on Saturday without a clear sign that Gov. Bob Ferguson supports them. Democratic senators used their near … more
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A bull elk that has shed his velvet gets leaves and twigs caught on his antlers on a rainy evening in Packwood in 2023.
Latest Washington big game hunting regulations and special hunt applications now available
The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has released the latest big game hunting season and regulation information. The 2025 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations pamphlet … more
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
Abbarno bill becomes law, extends cooperative work on infrastructure
Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday, April 16, signed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, that will extend the work of a government team dedicated to streamlining infrastructure … more
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Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal
Washington Parents Network files Title VI complaint against OSPI chief Chris Reykdal
Washington Parents Network filed a complaint Friday against Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal for alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. … more
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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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