Washington Politics - northwestnews

Olympia knew Washington farming is in crisis, but did nothing

by Ben Tindall, Washington State Standard April 21, 2026 As the 2026 Washington state legislative session came to a close, there was at least one thing...

After 21 years in WA Legislature, a moderate Democrat calls it quits

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard April 20, 2026 Democratic state Rep. Larry Springer of Kirkland, who provided a moderating voice in his caucus for two...

WA GOP leader says he has box of ballots found by a Renton dumpster

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard April 17, 2026 King County election officials want to know how a box of ballots wound up next to a...

Trump backs Braun to unseat WA’s Gluesenkamp Perez in US House race

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard April 14, 2026 Republican John Braun on Tuesday snagged President Donald Trump’s endorsement in his bid to unseat Democratic U.S....

Frustration boils up after Ferguson vetoes two tiny grants in WA budget

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard April 9, 2026 A week after Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a nearly $80 billion budget, questions remain as to...

Court battle set to begin over WA’s new income tax

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard April 8, 2026 Opponents of Washington’s new income tax law plan Thursday to formally launch their legal challenge to the...

Chair of WA House’s powerful budget-writing committee won’t seek reelection

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard April 1, 2026 Spokane state Rep. Timm Ormsby, the lead budget writer for Washington House Democrats who has served in...

New WA law nixes mortgage lender tax break to boost wildfire funding

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard March 23, 2026 At the close of last year’s Washington state legislative session, a key bucket of wildfire prevention funding...

Environment and climate bills that passed and failed in WA’s legislative session

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard March 22, 2026 With just three more sessions scheduled before state law mandates greenhouse gas emissions in Washington be at...

Washington law will make it easier for state to distribute its abortion pill stockpile

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard March 14, 2026 Washington earlier this year had to return 30,000 expiring doses from its abortion pill stockpile to the...

WA sheriffs urge partial veto of bill setting new standards for their jobs

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard March 13, 2026 Washington sheriffs are pushing Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto parts of a controversial bill that would set...

First grants awarded under WA’s new $100M police hiring program

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard March 10, 2026 The first two grants from Washington’s new $100 million effort to boost law enforcement hiring have been...

Nannies, housekeepers and other domestic workers to gain state protections in WA

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard March 9, 2026 New protections for domestic workers in Washington will take effect next year under a bill Gov. Bob Ferguson...

Data center tax break close to getting zapped by WA Legislature

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard March 7, 2026 Tax breaks for data center operators could soon be stripped from Washington state law. On Saturday, the House...

Kent Police Department Opens Registration for Fall 2026 Community Police Academy

Washington State Marks Day of Civic Engagement on September 17

WA high court tosses natural gas measure approved by voters

Tag: Washington Politics