OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed a measure that reduces the crime of intentionally exposing a sexual partner to HIV from a felony to a misdemeanor. Under current law, a person can be charged with…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington is the sixth state to ban race-based discrimination against hair texture and hairstyles, under a measure signed Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee. According to the Crown Act campaign, five other states have already passed with…
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday issued a statewide moratorium on evictions and announced more assistance for those unemployed due to COVID-19 as health officials released information on more deaths in the state from the coronavirus. State health officials…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden won the statewide vote in Washington’s vote-by-mail Democratic presidential primary, maintaining the narrow lead he’s held over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders since last week as additional results were counted Monday. Biden’s…
https://vimeo.com/397518720 KING COUNTY, Wash . - Washington officials are expected to update the public on the COVID-19 situation at a press conference Monday morning at 11 a.m. You can watch the press conference live above. For more on the coronavirus…
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The final draft of the state-funded Lower Snake River Dams Stakeholder Engagement Report has been completed and sent to Governor Inslee. The report is the result of interviews…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The City of Kennewick has approved an interim regulation that will put a temporary stop to blasting in one neighborhood after receiving complaints from nearby homeowners. The blasting is part of the second phase of the South…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The ‘to breach or not to breach’ conversation continued in Kennewick on Monday as community leaders gathered in support of the Snake River dams. A press conference was held to allow local stakeholders the chance to respond…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse has invited Oregon Governor Kate Brown to visit one of the lower Snake River dams, days after Gov. Brown voiced support for breaching them. Rep. Newhouse (R-WA 4th District) sent a letter to…
UPDATE: Below are links to the first round of results for each county's special election: Benton County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=03&map=CTY Kittitas County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=19&map=CTY Walla Walla County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=36&map=CTY Yakima County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=39&map=CTY Franklin County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=11&map=CTY -- Tuesday is a special election day for Benton,…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Lawmakers have backed down from their proposal to ban flavored vape products. Originally, Senate Bill 6254 would have made permanent the emergency ban on flavored vape products that was approved by the Board of Health in…
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Hundreds of documents behind the investigation into Spokane Valley Rep. Matt Shea were released to the public on Tuesday. It wasn’t long before Shea fired back, calling the report a political ‘hit job.’ The report concluded Shea…
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Amidst concerns about salmon survival numbers and finger-pointing on both sides, Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would turn the focus from the Lower Snake River dams to infrastructure on the western side of the state.…
SEATTLE (AP) — A grieving mother, a frightened student, prosecutors and law enforcement officers told a Senate panel that setting certain limits on firearms will save lives, while a home-invasion victim, gun store owners and a tribal chairman argued that…
A rally and workshop in Pasco brought people on both sides of the Lower Snake River dam issue - and both sides of the state - under the same roof Monday night. The snowy roads didn’t deter local leaders and…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill that would regulate drinks that come in restaurant kids’ meals made it past a first reading in the opening day of the Washington legislature. House Bill 2383 was proposed by Rep. Monica Jurado Stonier, a…
Businesses across Washington are preparing for wage increases due to new state laws going into effect Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Minimum wage will increase to $13.50 an hour statewide as a multi-year plan instated by I-1433 will continue. Since 2017,…
Former Republican representative Leonard Christian has entered the race for Representative Matt Shea's seat in Washington's fourth legislative district.
Spokane Valley Rep. Matt Shea responded to the release of an investigative report on Thursday, saying he will not resign, despite requests by several local leaders to do so.
A report on Spokane Valley lawmaker Rep Matt Shea says the state representative poses a "present and growing threat of risk to others through political violence."
Spokane Valley Rep. Matt Shea has been suspended from the House Republican caucus and removed from his position on the House Environment Committee in the wake of a report detailing serious allegations against him.
The findings of an independent investigation into whether Representative Matt Shea condoned political violence are set to be released on Friday.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that the Public Records Act fully applies to state lawmakers.
A bill proposed in the upcoming Washington legislative session would allow voters to set a limit on how many terms a Washington governor could serve.
