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Revisions will make it easier for police officers to engage in a chase. Changes would expire in 2025 under new language.
A bill to make it a legal holiday awaits a key vote. Some Asian American constituents were opposed, saying the chosen date is wrong.
A bill in Olympia would increase Medicaid rates, wages to bolster skilled nursing facilities.
Healthcare unions urge the state Legislature to pass safe staffing standards to prevent mass workforce exodus.
OLYMPIA — Lawmakers are at a crossroads again on what to do about illegal drug possession.
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The proposal includes a robust investment in the region’s mental health care infrastructure.
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The measures passed a House committee without Republican support. They are part of a broader agenda to curb gun violence.
Leesa Manion said the units are focused on public safety and “King County’s greatest areas of concern”
Enthusiasts are teaming up on a bill for a special plate. Proceeds would build and maintain courts.
Washington could join Utah with toughest standard in the nation. Change concerns wine and hospitality industries.
Statewide, a majority of respondents to Department of Commerce survey agree that rent prices are too high and it costs too much to buy a home.
There are 23 missing Indigenous people across King County.
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Mark Wallace was 14 when he was killed by his older brother’s friend, John H. Schoenhals.
Calls for an assault weapons ban and the constitutional protection of abortion rights drew cheers from Democrats, silence from the GOP.
Legislation cited as necessary save jobs and protect a critical community service.
