Seattle Times staff reporter Joseph O’Sullivan covers state government and the Legislature.
Gov. Jay Inslee's vetoes of two climate-change-related bills could also raise questions — and legal challenges — about whether the action undertaken Monday exceeds his...
Washington is set to lift the state's broad COVID-19 restrictions by June 30, and possibly sooner if enough people get vaccinated before then, Gov. Jay...
After years of proposing big ideas in Olympia that more often than not landed with a thud, Gov. Jay Insee saw a lot of what...
The Freedom Foundation has filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington in the approval of a bill that creates a capital gains tax.
Washington state lawmakers were down to the wire Sunday on the last day of the 2021 session, as they passed bills creating a new tax...
The 1,100-page budget agreement was made public Saturday afternoon, ensuring little time for lawmakers or anyone else to read through it by the session's scheduled...
A Democratic-controlled Washington Legislature produces a two-year budget that supports a capital gains tax and spends new dollars on child-care programs and rebates for low-income...
Washington's Democratic-led Legislature passes carbon-cap pricing bill, handing Gov. Jay Inslee a long-sought win in creating environmental protection legislation.
Washington state lawmakers strike budget deal that boosts spending for public health, child care and mental health amid COVID-19 recovery.
The Washington Legislature Friday approved bills geared toward police accountability, including one that bans chokeholds and no-knock warrants, and another that restricts the use of...
