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Workers at Hilton’s Embassy Suites in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood have been on strike since June 18. (Photo courtesy of UNITE HERE Local 8)
Striking workers add to deficit risk for Washington jobless fund
Through the first seven months of the year, the state of Washington has paid out more than $565,700 in unemployment insurance benefits to union workers who walked off the job seeking a better … more
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Boxes filled with petition signature sheets sit outside the Washington Secretary of State’s office building in Tumwater on Thursday, July 2.
Appeal hits Washington Supreme Court over income tax ballot statement
A citizen who lost a court challenge last week over the Attorney General’s PIID for I-645 filed an appeal with the Washington state Supreme Court on Monday “I just got back from filing in … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks at a Monday press conference to announce the expansion of statewide assistance in response to wildfires. (Photo courtesy of governor’s office)
Washington state offers expanded assistance for wildfire victims
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an emergency proclamation Monday to temporarily suspend some state laws in order to fast-track the recovery process from wildfires ravaging central and eastern … more
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Legislators, family members and friends join lawmakers on the House floor to celebrate the last day of the legislative session on Thursday, March 12, in Olympia.
For Washington state GOP, a tough primary delivers alarming results
David Stuebe gets a lot of phone calls from constituents, more than usual these days as he campaigns for reelection to the Washington Legislature.  Ahead of this month’s primary, the … more
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Secretary of State Steve Hobbs answers questions during a Legislative Media Day at the Washington state Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 19, in Olympia.
Secretary of State encourages Washingtonians to help support wildfire relief
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is encouraging Washington residents, public employees and state retirees to help residents affected by the numerous wildfires in Central and Eastern … more
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The Washington state Capitol is pictured from Heritage Park in Olympia on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
$20M in long-term care money for Washington immigrants to cover fewer than 200 people
Washington state lawmakers this year approved spending nearly $20 million to ensure immigrants here could retain long-term care insurance coverage they’re set to lose under federal law.  … more
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Crew 18 conducts mop-up operations on the Autumn Lane Fire, extinguishing remaining hot spots and securing the fire’s edge to prevent rekindling along the south eastern flank of the fire near the Little Spokane River. Mop-up is a critical phase of wildfire suppression that helps ensure the fire remains contained and reduces the risk of additional spread.
Idaho governor, Forest Service chief say significant wildfires are stretching resources thin
Idaho Gov. Brad Little and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said Friday that firefighting resources are stretched thin as significant wildfires burn across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and much of … more
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Representative Greg Smith
Eastern Oregon state Rep. Greg Smith will pay $12K to settle latest ethics violations
Oregon’s longest-serving state representative will pay the Oregon Government Ethics Commission $12,000 in fines for breaking state ethics laws and leveraging his position as director of an eastern … more
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Oregon receives most of its transportation funding from vehicle registration and title fees, driver’s license fees, its 40-cent-per-gallon gas tax, and a weight-mile tax on heavy vehicles.
Oregon looks to how other states fund their transportation needs
The transportation group charged with vetting and recommending ideas to solve the state’s $200 million 2027-29 budget gap spent its fourth meeting examining how other states fund their … more
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Josh Johnson (left) of Let’s Go Washington looks on as two more people sign petitions for a proposed ballot measure to repeal Washington’s new income tax on high earners. These signatures were gathered June 3, 2026 in Tumwater.
Washington state judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative’s budget effects
A Thurston County judge on Friday upheld a one-sentence statement that will appear on ballots describing the budgetary consequences of an initiative to repeal Washington’s new income tax on high … more
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A welder works at a Manitou factory in June 2023 at Madison, South Dakota. Labor shortages in North Dakota and South Dakota could be harbingers of a shortage of young people in coming years.
Today’s children could prosper in tomorrow’s shortage of young workers
Today’s children could be the first generation since the 1970s to do better than their parents as young workers become more sought after and well paid. They may even see a surplus of housing to … more
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Let’s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood discusses his beliefs on Washington’s financial state outside the Washington Secretary of State’s office building in Tumwater on Thursday, July 2.
Thurston County judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative’s budget effects
A Thurston County judge on Friday upheld a one-sentence statement that will appear on ballots describing the budgetary consequences of an initiative to repeal Washington’s new income tax on high … more
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Sen. Patty Murray
Sen. Patty Murray helps introduce legislation to increase funding opportunities for tribal nations neighboring military installations
U.S. Sens. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, recently introduced new legislation to make tribal governments eligible to … more
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Beyond politics: Washington lawmakers join forces for fire recovery plan
As the number of homes and other structures destroyed by wildfires in Spokane climbed past 900 on Thursday, state lawmakers from both parties are coming together with a plan to cut the red tape in … more
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Left, Eamonn Collins and, right, Michael Shepard. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)
Two votes separate Washington Democrats in Bellingham-area state Senate race
Two votes separate two Democratic hopefuls as they battle for a chance at an open state Senate seat in northwest Washington. Since election night, Bellingham port commissioner Michael Shepard … more
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This photo from the Old Trails Fire was provided by the Spokane Fire Department.
Arson suspect confessed to setting dozens of Spokane wildfires, court records show
A 37-year-old Spokane man is facing formal arson charges after allegedly confessing to starting dozens of wildfires across Spokane County over a year-long period, culminating in a massive 3,200-acre … more
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Western wildfire could be latest climate disaster to unsettle property insurance market
As Washington state reels from a devastating wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes in Spokane last weekend, experts say the disaster has cast newfound uncertainty over a property insurance market … more
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Trump urges US Senate to pass bill making daylight saving time permanent
President Donald Trump is urging Republican senators to “release their holds” and pass a measure making daylight saving time permanent nationwide.   A bipartisan bill passed the … more
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The Washington state Capitol in Olympia.
Leaderboard jostled in Washington state legislative races with latest vote tally
A second day of ballot counting didn’t go well for a former Washington state lawmaker pursuing a comeback, but it did for a Republican legislator seeking a second term. Across the state, … more
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Construction officially began in Florida on Wednesday on the first new Washington state ferry in more than a decade. When it’s completed, the hybrid-electric vessel is expected to serve the Mukilteo-Clinton route, seen here. (Photo by Tom Banse)
Ferry construction begins in Florida on Washington’s new hybrid-electric vessels
Top brass from Washington State Ferries gathered Wednesday at a shipyard in Panama City, Florida, for a maritime ceremony that has been all too rare lately for the agency. They celebrated the cutting … more
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