Washington state’s U.S. senators have cosponsored legislation that would grant statehood to the District of Columbia.

Republicans are eager to find replacements for former GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz in Tuesday’s special ...

Shirley Hankins, who represented the Tri-Cities in the Washington state Legislature for 24 years as a moderate Republican ...

Members of the Kennewick City Council spent some time in Olympia this week, advocating for the city’s top priorities.

The newest members of Congress from Washington were officially welcomed to the state's delegation on Thursday with the ceremonial transfer of "The Chick," a famously ugly painting that has been passed ...

Washougal Republican Rep. David Stuebe took the oath of office on Monday to serve as a state representative for the 17th District alongside Rep. Kevin Waters. Stuebe was sworn in on the first day of ...

The Metropolitan King County Council appointed several people to fill positions left vacant by those stepping down to work for Gov. Bob Ferguson.

Jan. 21, 2025, the King County Council appointed Brianna Thomas as the new State Representative for Washington’s 34th ...

As they were cheered from the gallery by friends and family and treated to a ukulele version of “America the Beautiful,” ...

King County Council appointed Bellevue City Council’s Janice Zahn to serve as state representative for Legislative District ...

Emily Alvarado moved from the House to the Senate in the state Legislature on Tuesday after the King County Council appointed ...

Washington was one of 15 Democratic state government trifectas at the start of 2025 legislative sessions. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office, a ...