In one scenario posed by the district, it would have to make up to $28.6 million in school staff and program cuts unless it gets help from the Legislature.

Washington Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen and Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins issued a joint statement vowing to ...

Democrats and Republicans in Washington traded verbal fireworks Tuesday over House Bill 1296, a measure about parental rights ...

A bill designed to give Washington state renters more protections from service and fee increases and ensure tenants aren’t ...

The clash between state Democrats and Republicans over proposed changes to Washington parental rights is getting national ...

we’ve seen the cost of essential items like school supplies, technology and curriculum rise significantly while state funding ...

Their salaries are set every two years by the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.

“We had a budget surplus of $14 billion. The economy's been strong since then. The state has 25% more money now than it did ...

With a large budget gap to solve and major bills on topics like housing and education to shepherd, Democratic leaders in Washington’s Legislature say they are trying to avoid getting too caught up ...

Washington Democratic legislative leaders made it clear on Tuesday that they intend to "Trump-proof" the state from federal interference.

Washington parents and K-12 students marched to the state Capitol Thursday to urge legislators and the governor to fully fund ...