The legislature adjourned for the year after 15 Democrats joined all Republicans to reject the proposal, which included a gross misdemeanor penalty for possession.
A bill in the Washington House is proposing the creation of a new property tax category of 4% on property valued at over $5 million.
Proponents of House Bill 1628 (HB 1628) say wealthy people who sell property valued at over $5 million can afford to pay the additional tax rate...
State funding for the City of Wenatchee's massive Confluence Parkway Project has now been fully secured.
The money is officially in place after both the Washington House and Senate passed their respective transportation budgets this week...
A bill that would loosen the restrictions for police pursuits passed out of the Washington Senate on Wednesday.
Engrossed Senate Bill 5352 (EB 5352) would lower the threshold for law enforcement officers to engage in pursuits based on "reasonable suspicion" rather than "probable cause", but would not return the standard for police chases to those that existed prior to 2021...
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