Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

West Virginia's capital moved back and forth from Wheeling to Charleston several times before Charleston became the permanent capital city in 1885. Tour guide Alexander Griffith explained the history ...

When the people of Washington State’s 43rd Legislative District elected to send me to the state capitol to represent them by a 68–32 percent margin in November 2024, it was only the second ...

In Olympia, hundreds gathered to support a bill limiting annual rent increases, advocating for affordable housing solutions.

Olympia's state Capitol Campus will be among the sites for this Saturday's "No Kings" rally. About 5,000 people are expected to attend. The event is part of a nationally coordinated day of about ...

OLYMPIA — Washington state officials are confronting a 5-ton problem: Where to move a more than 9,000-pound Marcus Whitman statue in the state Capitol.

Few, if any, members of the Washington state Legislature have been allowed to climb to the top of the state Capitol dome this century.

Tensions are flaring at the Washington state capitol as lawmakers move forward with changes to policies about parents’ oversight of their children in school. On one side of the fight are ...

Inside the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, speculation about a potential special session is starting to swell. Sine Die, when the Legislature adjourns its 2025 regular 105-day session, is ...

A new law in Washington will assure students are offered special education services until they are 22. State Sen. Adrian Cortes, D-Battle Ground, a special education teacher, was the sponsor.

Inside the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, speculation about a potential special session is starting to swell. Sine Die, when the Legislature adjourns its 2025 regular 105-day session, is ...

Inside the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, speculation about a potential special session is starting to swell. Sine Die, when the Legislature adjourns its 2025 regular 105-day session, is ...