A year ago, Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, signed onto legislation to create a statewide version of a Seattle... Read Story

OLYMPIA — Democrats on the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee endorsed giving Washington farmworkers collective-bargaining rights. The committee’s top-ranking Republican, Sen. Curtis King of Yakima,

The Washington State Senate advanced a proposal Wednesday that would prohibit all law enforcement from wearing masks with many immigration agents wearing face coverings they say

Senate Bill 6346 would levy a 9.9% tax on incomes above $1 million.

Washington could soon become the second state to adopt a stricter standard for driving after consuming alcohol.

A push to lower the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers in Washington from 0.08 to 0.05 has cleared another hurdle.

While Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter early Monday morning, hours later the Washington state Senate offered the clearest sign that warmer weather is just around the corner.

The increase in senators looking toward statehouses underscores how sharply the balance of political ambition has shifted away from Washington. Although the Senate was once seen as the capstone of a long political career or a premier perch for launching presidential bids, it has become increasingly stagnant and dysfunctional.