Sep 30 Race to decide if West Coast keeps its only GOP-led chamber By Associated Press The Washington state Senate is the only Republican-led legislative chamber on the West Coast. Continue reading
Jun 25 D.C. will be first in nation to offer non-binary driver's licenses By Corinne Segal Washington, D.C., will become the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to offer a driver's license reading "X," instead of "M" or "F," this week. Continue reading
May 25 Tribes bash proposed Trump budget cuts to Native American programs By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Members from Native American tribes in six Western states called on Congress to restore funding to tribes during budget negotiations. Continue reading
Mar 19 Egypt's el-Sissi to meet Trump in Washington in early April By Associated Press Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet in Washington next month, Egypt's leading state-owned newspaper said on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 03 Northwest scientists scramble to keep deadly bat syndrome at bay By Michael Werner, OPB/EarthFix Wildlife biologists tackle the big mystery as to how white-nose bat syndrome landed in Washington state. Continue reading
Jan 30 Washington is first state to sue Trump over immigration order By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Washington state's attorney general declared Monday that he was suing President Donald Trump over his temporary ban on immigration from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations. Continue reading
Nov 08 Column: Washington's carbon tax doesn't address environmental justice By Bill Corcoran, Byron Gudiel Putting a price on carbon is just one tool in the toolbox for cutting climate pollution, not a solution in and of itself, the columnists say. Continue reading
Oct 30 These four states will weigh tougher gun control in election By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Gun control supporters hope passage of the proposals shows widening support for more measures designed to keep firearms away from dangerous people. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 9:26 Pay for carbon pollution? Why some environmentalists don't support this state tax By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 16 Five more states vote on minimum wage as federal wage stalls By Kristin Wyatt, Associated Press Congress' inaction on the $7.25 hourly minimum wage is again playing out on state ballots, with voters in four states considering an increase and another considering wages for the youngest workers… Continue reading