Six Kirkland high school students were advocating for Senate Bill 5171, a proposal to end gender-based pricing. 

The House and Senate agreed that pursuit is allowable when there's reasonable suspicion a violent offense has occurred, or could.

The Legislature approved SB 5069 to allow state companies to enter import/export compacts with other states once weed is legalized nationwide.

SB 5371 expands the buffer zone for endangered southern resident killer whales, who depend on sonar to hunt and communicate in the Salish Sea.

HB 1324 hopes to remedy the harm of the racist 'superpredator' myth, which has lengthened the sentences for mostly Indigenous and Black youth. 

The amended measure mandates a less-severe punishment than previous versions and drops a requirement for pre-arrest substance-abuse services.

House Bill 1110 is one of several proposals this year intended to ease an affordability crisis across Washington due to a statewide shortage.

Perhaps lawmakers' strongest action on firearms regulations to date, the proposal needs one more vote in the House before going to the desk of Gov. Inslee.

The Washington governor announced Tuesday that he plans to stockpile 30,000 courses to hedge against a possible federal ban.

The legislation aims to improve victim experiences and outcomes through better training and reviews of prosecutions.

Democratic lawmakers are celebrating last week's state Supreme Court ruling, but it's unclear where tax reform will go from here.

Democratic lawmakers will work with Gov. Jay Inslee's office to negotiate a final agreement before the legislative session ends.

Interpreter services are available but difficult to access. Lawmakers and advocates want to change that.

Servicios de interpretación están disponibles pero son de difícil acceso. Legisladores y defensores quieren cambiar esto.

An expanded budget for the new suicide and mental health crisis line would support rapid-response teams and marketing efforts.