Johnson, a disabled veteran and single parent, had to move her family five times in the past four years because of rent ...

Edmonds, left, talks with housing advocates Vicki Sonntag and David Berrian about House Bill 1217, a rent-control bill, at ...

The difference between what the House passed and what the Senate passed is so extreme,” said Michele Thomas, policy and ...

Tuesday’s rally came on the eve of Democratic state lawmakers presenting new and increased taxes to help mend Washington’s ...

Initially, HB 1217 would have capped rent increases at 7% a year for most renters and just 5% for manufactured homes. But ...

When Washington’s 147 legislators kicked off the 2025 session three months ago, solving the problem of an ever-growing ...

A version of the bill previously cleared the House of Representatives, but the proposal will return to the House after the ...

Hundreds gathered in Olympia on Tax Day to protest a wide range of proposed tax hikes put forward by Democratic lawmakers in ...

The plan cobbles together a range of hikes, including on businesses, capital gains, and property. A question now is whether ...

San Juan County 4-H teen delegates spent Presidents’ Day weekend in Olympia, Washington, at the annual 4-H Know Your Government Conference.

Legislation requiring residents to obtain a permit before purchasing a firearm has cleared another hurdle after the Washington Senate backed the proposal Monday in a party-line vote.

House Bill 1163 passed the Senate with a 29-19 vote, and will now head back to the House to concur on amendments made in the ...