The Ballmer Group on Wednesday committed hundreds of millions of dollars for free preschool in Washington, a massive philanthropic contribution amid state budget cuts and federal rollbacks.
The donation of...
A security company has dropped its lawsuit over Washington’s new sales tax on services weeks after filing it.
It’s unclear why.
The development came after Security Services Northwest brought a suit...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a Republican-backed challenge to counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
Depending how the justices rule, the case could be consequential for...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and officials in nine other states are...
Washington’s attorney general is seeking to reduce public record backlogs as concerns grow over transparency and agencies strain from surging requests.
Attorney General Nick Brown has proposed new advice for...
To support Washington’s transition to generating power and electricity using renewable energy sources, the State Department of Ecology is leading a new collaborative process to identify potential risks and...
Deaths and near-fatalities among children in Washington’s child welfare system have slowed, but are still expected to hit a record level in 2025.
Through the first nine months of the...
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has launched an investigation into alleged wage theft and worker exploitation at the Enso Apartments construction project in Lynnwood after workers...
With the state strapped for cash, Democrats’ chief budget writer in the Washington Senate has told colleagues there’s no money available for new spending they might desire next year.
Don’t...
Voters were giving the go-ahead Tuesday for the state to make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program.
A measure to amend the state...
Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance fund improve.
Officials are looking...
The first item on every Washington voter’s ballot is a proposal to add a few lines to the state constitution that would change how billions of taxpayer dollars are...
Starting Saturday, Nov. 1, Washingtonians who need to buy health insurance through the state’s online marketplace can enroll in or change their plans.
The beginning of open enrollment comes as...
Democratic state senators are eyeing an income tax on millionaires as they seek to overcome Washington’s persisting budget shortfall.
Individuals and households would pay a 9.9% tax on adjusted gross...
Premium rates for Washington’s Paid Family & Medical Leave program will increase to 1.13% starting Jan. 1, 2026, the Washington State Employment Security Department said.
So far in 2025, more...
Roughly half of the more than 1.3 million family caregivers in Washington have been set back financially due to their responsibilities.
That’s one of the sobering findings in a new...
Washington state will give food banks $2.2 million per week as they deal with the potential end of food stamp benefits due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The Trump...
Washington’s lands commissioner, Dave Upthegrove, is on a mission to secure $60 million of additional wildfire funding in next year’s legislative session, despite a tightening budget outlook.
On Monday, he...
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Washington’s independent office investigating police deadly force incidents plans to name its second region in the coming weeks and pair it with a roadmap...
Washington state federal workers and others who have been furloughed or laid off as a result of the federal government shutdown are invited to another free virtual webinar on...
