By Editorial Board Washington state has had one-party control of the governor's mansion for 40 years. Gov. Bob Ferguson will add at least four more years for Democrats to control the executive branch ...

Yakima-area lawmakers are voicing support for Yakima Valley School, a residential care facility in Selah for people with ...

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

Angela Wilhelms, the CEO of Oregon Business & Industry, the state’s largest business group, promptly wrote to Oregon Gov.

Edmonds, who leads the Senate Transportation Committee, said lawmakers are just getting started on the budget but the "early ...

Washington state’s permitting process for clean energy projects could be expedited if legislation that received a public ...

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.

One proposal, sponsored by Sen. Claire Wilson, D-Auburn, would eliminate fees for people who want to obtain a child care license. Currently, the annual fee for home providers is $30, and the annual ...

Dye is the ranking Republican on the House Environment & Energy Committee and told The Center Square the bill was introduced ...

Although voters in seven Clark County school districts — and other districts throughout the state — will decide on funding requests next month, the Legislature still has a duty to address school fundi ...

Newly installed Gov. Bob Ferguson had the better of it, offering a pragmatic vision for the future of Washington. President Donald Trump delivered the other inaugural address – or addresses to be more ...

A Tuesday order from President Donald Trump that froze federal funding to assess diversity programs and organizations that ...