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The legislature failed to agree on a framework for drug possession penalties after the Senate and House passed differing versions of the same bill.

The legislature adjourned for the year after 15 Democrats joined all Republicans to reject the proposal, which included a gross misdemeanor penalty for possession.

The controversial bill would allow police to chase suspects on a limited basis.

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...

The budget in its current form includes about $175 million for the 12th legislative district, which includes Chelan County.

Members of a group of local governments and organizations took turns speaking in favor of the measure Tuesday.

A group of local governments and organizations has sent a letter to the chairperson of the House committee handling the bill asking for its passage.

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... R

The House passed the measure 55-42 largely on party lines, with all four Republicans representing Chelan and Douglas counties voting against it.