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WA senator refuses to apologize for inflammatory remark

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard March 5, 2026 A Republican Washington state senator refused to apologize for using an offensive term during floor debate Wednesday...

Holdout Democrats leave WA House support for income tax in doubt

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard March 4, 2026 The votes weren’t there yet late Wednesday for Democrats’ income tax bill in the Washington state House. Democratic...

Cigarette tax hike still in play as WA legislative session wanes

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard March 4, 2026 Washington lawmakers are considering raising the state’s cigarette tax for the first time since 2010, to $5...

Republican newcomer will try to unseat Krishnadasan in WA Senate

by Conor Wilson, Washington State Standard March 4, 2026 Gary Parker, a restaurant owner and philanthropist, confirmed in a phone interview Tuesday he plans to run...

After slurred remarks during budget hearing, WA House majority leader admits to drinking

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard February 26, 2026 Washington state House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon acknowledged he was intoxicated during a Wednesday night committee hearing...

Proposed ban on police face coverings gains momentum in WA Legislature

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard January 13, 2026 A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about policy proposals in...

These new laws and taxes take effect in Washington state on Jan. 1

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard December 30, 2025 Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike. Those are just a...

Ferguson backs income tax on WA residents earning over $1M

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard December 23, 2025 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday threw his support behind a proposed income tax on residents earning...

Washington US Rep. Dan Newhouse looks to exit Congress on his terms

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard December 17, 2025 For a while, Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse says he’s been hearing a little voice in the...

Washington US Rep. Dan Newhouse not running for reelection

by Bill Lucia and Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard December 17, 2025 U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of two Republicans representing Washington state in Congress, will...

Workaround will keep WA’s Pete Serrano in federal prosecutor job

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard December 11, 2025 Pete Serrano will continue to lead the federal prosecutor’s office in eastern Washington. He’s got two new titles:...

Girmay Zahilay Joins Sound Cities Association as New King County Executive

King County, WA — Councilmember Girmay Zahilay announced this week that he has joined the Sound Cities Association (SCA) for the first time in...

Democrats poised for clean sweep of 9 legislative races in WA

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard November 7, 2025 Eight Democratic state lawmakers in Washington retained their seats in this week’s election, with a ninth on...

WA Gov. Ferguson ‘skeptical’ of tax increases in 2026

by Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard October 30, 2025 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday indicated that he’s reluctant to support major new tax increases in...

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

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