Washington state’s Medicaid spending has quintupled, or increased five times over, since the 2013-15 biennium, according to ...

The 60-day Washington legislative session begins Monday with a relatively short to-do list before everyone decamps to focus on the election. Lawmakers will not write a new two-year budget, ...

Washington’s 2023 legislative session starts today at noon. As in Oregon, Democrats control both chambers and the governor’s mansion. Lawmakers are expected to tackle issues related to housing ...

The Washington state Legislature adjourned at midnight Sunday, avoiding overtime and ending a 105-day legislative session that saw bills signed on high-profile issues and a whirlwind finish that ...

News; Washington; The Washington Legislature adjourned for the year. Here’s a look at what they did the last 60 days March 11, 2022 Updated Sat., March 12, 2022 at 5:03 p.m. Sen. Andy Billig ...

The Washington state Legislature is mostly going remote in 2021. Officials have opted to take the safer route of limiting in-person meetings amid the ongoing pandemic.

Washington state voters and lawmakers appear to be in close alignment on their top priorities for the incoming Washington Legislature. The 2023 session gavels to order at noon on Monday, January 9.

Washington's Legislature adjourned its 2023 regular session with a new two-year state budget, alongside dozens of policy changes focused on housing, ...

With 2020 in the rearview mirror, the Washington Legislature will begin grappling with the pandemic-inflicted damage done to the state’s health system, economy and social safety net when it ...

The Washington Legislature meets for 105 days in odd-numbered years like this one to write the two-year state budget. The governor can call an overtime session if something important is left undone.