washington state senate

It appears former 12th District Rep. Keith Goehner will be moving to the State Senate for the next four years. The Republican from Dryden, who has served in the State House for the past six years, is winning his bid for a Senate seat over Democrat Jim Mayhew in the General Election by a margin of 55...

The Senate Transportation Committee could vote Monday on Inslee's appointment of JC Baldwin to the Washington State Transportation Council.

A bill that would clear a legal hurdle for construction of a regional sports complex in the Wenatchee area is getting a warm reception in public facilities district .  Senator Brad Hawkins measure allowing for creation of a special tax district received unanimous approval - 45-0 - in the State Senate Wednesday evening.  Hawk...

A bill introduced in the Washington State Senate looks to address the lingering issues from the Washington State Supreme Court's Blake decision and the temporary fix the State Legislature made last session that expired July 1st or this year.

The bill would make possessing drugs a Class C Felony

State senators unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the importance of education and awareness on the issue.

As the debate over a capital gains tax in Washington continues, it’s looking more and more likely that the farming community will be subject to those taxes, despite earlier assurances that they wouldn’t be.  At issue is the constitutionality of the capital gains tax passed by lawmakers in April 2021, that looks to issue a 7% tax on all transactions of $250,000 or great.  The issue is curren... Rea

More than one DUI related bill has been filed this legislative session. SB 5032 is a new take on a nil that has been introduced, without success, in two previous sessions.

A recent report by the Department of Commerce found that 39-percent of people surveyed said housing and homelessness are the top problems facing the state.