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A 'strange bedfellows' political alignment has brought together Democrats, Republicans, business, labor and others in search of a fix.

At the midpoint of the 2023 legislative session, here are the winners and losers so far.

While restrictions are being lifted and hospitals are no longer besieged, the pandemic's impact persists.

As their fight for government transparency becomes increasingly difficult, the Washington Sunshine Committee is considering disbanding.

The Washington Legislature's third attempt in a decades-long battle against transparency is — like the previous efforts — not going smoothly.

Other measures include mandated gun-safety training and imposed liability on firearm manufacturers.

Lawmakers are starkly divided over how to handle substance possession, even as one bill moves forward.

The Washington Senate's Republican minority leader said he'd welcome an independent investigation into Democrats’ use of ‘legislative privilege.’

Emails obtained by Crosscut show that officials were withholding documents concerning the capital-gains tax and political redistricting.

As a child, Chelsea Murphy felt she didn’t belong outside. Now the Leavenworth-based founder of She Colors Nature is making sure her daughters do.