Kehoe highlighted a number of new budget items that seek to reduce the state’s crime rate, including a new state crime lab and more money for local departments. He also reiterated his support for a ...

The same affordability concerns that swept President Donald Trump to office are keeping blue-state leaders from mounting a vigorous response to his dismantling of federal climate policies.

Bob Ferguson was sworn in, and legislative members, state employees and the public celebrated the event with an inaugural ...

By Editorial Board Washington state has had one-party control of the governor's mansion for 40 years. Gov. Bob Ferguson will ...

Here is a look at the life of Jay Inslee, former governor of Washington and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: February 9, 1951 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth ...

Executive Department. The executive department shall consist of a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, and a ...

For more than 40 years the reassuring voice of Jim Hall has been heard across the airwaves of the Tri-Cities. Longtime residents still talk to him about his 12 years at KEPR-TV, from sports reporter ...

Even before taking office last week, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson had proposed $4 billion in budget cuts. That was on top of ...

While most states aren’t being forced to take drastic measures yet, many are struggling to balance their budgets. Leaders of ...

Jay Inslee called for a 1 percent tax on residents who possess global wealth of $100 million. Here’s one of the more striking ...

Ferguson’s earliest roots trace back to Seattle. A fourth-generation Washingtonian, Ferguson grew up in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood and attended Bishop Blanchett High School. Later on, he ...

More wind and solar projects need to be built to meet Washington’s carbon-free energy goals. A new state bill could give ...