Governor Inslee has signed Substitute House Bill 2476 into law, with the goal of making debt collections more transparent to the public.
The governor announced new measures to help mitigate some of the economic impacts from the COVID-19 outbreak.
In a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee, the Secretary of State urged the cancellation of the upcoming election amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Washington civil rights organizations are pushing for certain inmates, at risk of being infected by the coronavirus, to be released.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a $5 million fund to help low-income families buy groceries during the coronavirus outbreak.
"All of us have to recognize for the next several weeks, normal is not in our game plan," Gov. Jay Inslee said.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signed an emergency order Saturday to pause residential evictions in the city during the coronavirus outbreak.
Gov. Jay Inslee has expanded a ban on large public gatherings and a six-week school closure order to cover the entire state.
The top Democratic candidates were separated by less than two points after updated totals were released Wednesday afternoon.
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant asked Mayor Jenny Durkan to ban evictions and foreclosures amid the region's coronavirus downturn.
Under Inslee's order, gatherings of more than 250 people, including concerts, conventions and church services, are banned in three counties.
Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden were neck and neck for the top spot after the first ballot drop Tuesday night.
Election Day in Washington is Tuesday, March 10. Are you still holding on to your ballot? There's still time to be counted.
A new campaign aims to make Seattle the first city to guarantee a minimum wage for gig delivery workers. Backers think the city will listen.
The Washington Department of Health said six people in two counties have died of complications linked to the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The Seattle councilmember sent a letter to city and county leadership Monday, urging them to use emergency funds to help pay medical costs.
Washingtonians have until March 10 to cast votes in the presidential primary. State records show about 12.6% of ballots have been received.
A former co-chair was kicked off the CPC during a reappointment hearing last week. She feels it was an act of retaliation by the mayor.
According to a recent survey, a combined 52 percent of adults in King and Snohomish counties favored Democrats.
The clock is ticking for Washingtonians to get their enhanced IDs. One airport group says progress is lagging and we need more time.
A bill that sought to automatically restore voting rights to felons released from prison failed to make it through the state Senate.
The U.S. Navy is asking the state to allow exercises at 29 Washington state parks — almost six times the number currently permitted.
In a 6-1 vote Tuesday, Seattle councilmembers greenlit a large increase to the number of city-permitted transitional encampments.
Sen. Warren's Seattle stop is scheduled for the same day as the Nevada caucuses, and a day after primary ballots were mailed in Washington.
The District 3 councilmember said 825 large companies would pay a 1.7 percent payroll tax, while roughly 22,000 businesses would be exempt.
The legislation's final version reduces the timespan covered by the moratorium and excludes landlords who own just a few units.
The deadline to register online & by mail for next week's special election is Monday. In-person registration continues through Feb. 11.
The bill would allow King County to collect an estimated $121 million in payroll taxes from large employers starting in 2021.
Seattle taxpayers on the hook for $5,400
All 1.2 million King County voters will be able to cast online votes in an upcoming Board of Supervisors election — a first in the U.S.
After a record-breaking year for spending in Seattle elections, city council members are taking steps to curtail corporate influence.
Several rallies are scheduled around Western Washington Tuesday, ahead of a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday.
The Seattle City Council approved a new regional authority to coordinate homelessness initiatives with the county and neighboring cities.
Funding will go toward the construction and redevelopment of 1,944 new units across the city.
During a hearing Monday, councilmembers discussed potential legal challenges should the legislation pass.
Xiyue Wang was arrested in Iran in 2016 while researching his Princeton dissertation. He was freed in a prisoner exchange Saturday.
Following a letter by the Seattle Renters' Commission, Councilmember Kshama Sawant will introduce a moratorium on winter evictions Monday.
The Conservation Corps pays a team of homeless people $18 to $20 per hour to pick up trash and clean graffiti in four communities.
Next year's budget includes millions of dollars earmarked for affordable housing and homeless services.
King County, Seattle, and several Washington transit authorities allege I-976 violates parts of the state constitution.