Ray said Olympia joins only three other places in the U.S. that have declared themselves a sanctuary city or state for queer people. They are New York State, Kansas City, and Ithaca, New York, she ...

As the legislative session kicks off, Representative Gloria Mendoza of Grandview presented the Republican perspective for the ...

Incoming Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson outlined his plans Wednesday to help individuals while also making government ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Just one day into the new legislative session, Washington lawmakers are proposing new gun control measures. The action comes on the heels of a violent shootout along Aurora ...

(The Center Square) – A Washington bill would broaden the definition of a “hate crime” under state law so that it does not need to be the only motivating factor for a defendant in a court ...

(The Center Square) – A Washington bill would broaden the definition of a “hate crime” under state law so that it does not need to be the only motivating factor for a defendant in a court case in ...

The Washington House of Representatives meets in the state capitol building in Olympia, Washington. All 98 seats in the Washington House of Representatives were up for election in 2024. The chamber's ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington’s state superintendent is considering a rule change that, for the first time, would set a minimum for school lunch periods in the state’s nearly 300 school districts.

Advocates and agencies are asking lawmakers in Olympia ... of Crime Act, advocates like Redden are pushing for stabilization funding from the state to keep these programs afloat. Washington ...

Within minutes of his inauguration Monday, new Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe unleashed a volley of orders targeting crime. The tone-setting move reflects a national trend. After a period of relaxed ...

Western Washington is divided into what are called the "public zones" for forecasting. Based on this map, watches, warnings, advisories, and special weather statements are issued for areas.

Cancel anytime. The FBI released a video that shows the suspect sitting on a park bench outside the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C., before placing a pipe bomb there about 7:55 p ...