It’s the first direct public indication from the Republican president that he supports efforts to restore a $1.1 billion hole ...

Controversial legislation to cap rental increases cleared another hurdle Monday in the Washington State Legislature, moving ...

Chopp, a Seattle Democrat, was Washington state’s longest-serving House speaker, having held the leadership position for two decades. First elected in 1994 to represent the 43rd Legislative District, ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington state House of Representatives has passed a bill to cap annual rent increases at 7%. If adopted by the Senate and signed into law, the legislation would limit annual ...

When Emily Randall got a new job based in Washington, D.C., one of her first tasks was finding an apartment. She wanted a place within walking distance of her office, and it had to allow pets. She ...

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser is pushing for the House of Representatives to pass legislation restoring full funding to the district government after it was left out of the stopgap ...

State Sen. Nikki Torres, R-Pasco, speaks on the Senate floor in the Capitol Building in Olympia. Courtesy Washington Senate Republican Caucus Pasco, WA A state lawmaker from the Tri-Cities, who ...

A sharply divided Washington House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill that would allow courts to dismiss certain misdemeanor charges if defendants substantially comply with court-ordered ...

How much Washington should raise in new tax revenue and who will pay is something state lawmakers and Gov. Bob Ferguson will hash out in the final weeks of the legislative session. Washington’s ...

The Bremerton native was elected in 1994 to represent a Seattle district, and became one of the state's most powerful legislators.