washington state legislature

The county is looking to have a clearly defined drug enforcement code in place after the state legislature failed to agree on a permanent state code this year.

Senator Shelly Short with Washington's 7th legislative district opposes both bills, saying they're anti-second amendment

The Senate Page Program is open to Washington students between the ages of 14 and 16. Pages spend a week working in Olympia, WA assisting lawmakers. Pages also attend classes learning about state government, parliamentary procedure and the legislative process.

12th-District Representative Mike Steele’s bill that would convert a low-income home rehab loan program into a grant program is progressing through the Senate committee.

12th-District Senator Brad Hawkins (R) and 13th-District Senator Shelly Short (R) both voted against this bill when it was in the Senate committee.

SB 5729 is proposing to permanently limit out-of-pocket expenses for insulin to $35, previously having the cost share cap expire on Jan. 1, 2024.

State Senate Republicans are voting along party lines against a bill that would provide gender-affirming healthcare to trans youth.

A letter of request says the center is in disrepair.

Psilocybin is often called magic mushrooms for its hallucinogenic effects.

A battle is brewing in Olympia over reversing police reforms that were instituted by the state legislature last year. The biggest point of contention between lawmakers has to do with changes that were made to Washington's laws pertaining to police pursuits...