The move comes after all eight bills proposed by Tri-Cities lawmakers failed to gain any traction in Olympia last week.

What will revenue from a new "millionaires tax" get used for? Democrats are struggling to answer this basic question.

Republicans cast blame for the state’s cost of living on their across-the-aisle colleagues. Senate Minority Leader John Braun ...

The Legislature must undo a hastily passed estate tax increase that pushed Washington's rate far beyond any other state in ...

Kennewick’s council on Tuesday called on Gov. Bob Ferguson and his state agencies to “immediately halt” the opening of a ...

In 2023, the legislature passed the Keeping Families Together Act. The intent was good, but cops and caseworkers have taken it to an absurd extreme.

This week was the end of the road for numerous bills in the Legislature, including priorities on issues like homelessness, ...

Democratic state lawmakers in Washington want to make it tougher to challenge a voter’s registration as organized efforts to knock residents off the rolls are on the rise.

Coming up: DIY Pop in & Paint on the Puyallup Patch calendar ...

Arkansans have become accustomed to good economic news from northwest Arkansas, but the first few weeks of the year were ...

Thurston County may move court operations within two recently purchased downtown Olympia buildings to avoid costlier, new construction. The two buildings, located at 621 Eighth Ave. Southeast, are ...