News
New forecast show state revenues won’t be quite as robust as expected
Democratic budget writers say they will be cautious but able to fund their priorities. Senate put out a…
Latest State Legislature
Northwest
Legislators come to agreement on deadly force reform
The agreement between lawmakers, activists, and police amends the upcoming I-940 ballot initiative.
Northwest
Inslee vetoes public records bill; lawmakers get a do-over
Meantime, news organizations, including this one, have agreed to pause a lawsuit over access.
Opinion
For opponents of a carbon tax, an initiative threat looms
If legislators don’t act on the governor’s legislation, a plan could land on the November ballot.
Opinion
Inslee: ‘It’s our state’s destiny … to fight climate change’
In his State-of-the-State address, the governor made the case for an ambitious carbon tax.