The measure adds clergy to the list of mandatory abuse reporters in the state but doesn’t include an exemption for ...

During his mid-January inaugural address, Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson gave shout-outs to multiple bills, including some by ...

The bills include increasing protections for minors with jobs and requiring emergency medical treatment for pregnant people.

Religious leaders in Washington will be required to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession, ...

After months of late-night debates and political tug-of-war, Washington lawmakers have agreed on a $77.9 billion budget for ...

Although the legislative session is over, there are still bills to sign in Olympia. Nearly 30 of them were signed into law by ...

Governor Bob Ferguson has signed a new law that restricts out-of-state military forces from entering Washington without ...

Washington was one of five states to not list clergy members as mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect, but Gov. Bob ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state legislators met their deadline to pass a balanced budget by midnight Sunday. Now they have ...

With Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson signing bills into law, critics of the overuse of emergency clauses in bills are ...

Business tax hikes make up more than half of the roughly $9 billion package, which still needs a sign-off from Gov. Bob ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed more than 100 bills this week as the legislative session draws to a close, ...