Washington state lawmakers cap annual rent increases, ending a heated legislative battle on the final day of session.

Washington Democrats in the Legislature are mulling a tax aimed primarily at Tesla amid national protests against the ...

a reporter for the Washington State Standard. “We chose not to litigate on behalf of the Legislature. It’s their building. They ultimately control access to the chambers. We were not going to ...

End of the legislative session: Provided both houses of the state Legislature have been able to approve a multi-billion ...

An apartment building ... site in Olympia, Washington in January 2025. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard) The property tax battle of 2025 is over in the Washington state Legislature.

As the legislative session ends, leaders urge caution over tax proposals amid a looming $16 billion budget deficit in ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington senators unanimously approved a $7.3 billion capital budget plan on Saturday. This budget for 2025-27 allocates $1 billion for early learning and K-12 education ...

The dome of the Washington state Legislative Building in Olympia peeks above the trees and foliage lining the middle basin of Capitol Lake. The Olympian Staff from the Utilities and Transportation ...

End of the legislative session: Provided both houses of the state Legislature have ... noon at the Thurston County Atrium Building, 3000 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia. As the only provider of full ...