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With a $10-16B budget shortfall, lawmakers in Olympia will consider new taxes, bills to fund law enforcement hiring and a statewide rent-hike cap.

Some local governments spent their COVID relief cash on infrastructure and low-income housing while others opted for controversial police surveillance.

How much has the Legislature paid private attorneys to defend against lawsuits over its use of “legislative privilege”?

The Western WA county is the first in the nation to face a U.S. Treasury demand to return COVID-19 rent program funds due to fraud.

Elected officials will meet in Olympia in January for the upcoming legislative session. Cascade PBS spoke with a few about what’s on their to-do list.

The attorney general defeated challenger Dave Reichert 56% to 44% after the first vote count.

The former U.S. attorney leads 56% to 43% over Republican challenger Pete Serrano after the first ballot count.

The Democrat leads Republican challenger Joe Kent by 52% to 48% in the hotly contested race to keep her southwestern Washington Congressional seat.

A Pasco man is being sued by his former company for breaking a noncompete contract, in a case that tests WA’s ability to enforce its own labor laws.

Though sources varied among parties, 91% of Cascade PBS/Elway poll respondents said they look at news several times a week and 64% said they look daily.