News
Drug possession laws in limbo after House rejects Blake bill
Enforcement could be in hands of cites, counties after July 1
Jerry Cornfield
Politics
State Senate backs ban on sale of assault-style weapon, again
Senators debated and voted for a second time, after the House rejected what they passed April 8.
News
Police gain greater ability for pursuit in House bill
Reasonable suspicion of some crimes permitted
News
State Senate OKs assault weapons ban, longer wait on gun sales
Bills outlawing many semiautomatic weapons, adding restrictions on gun purchases, now on course
News
In Olympia, Finnish president makes case for NATO
Sauli Niinistö became the first foreign head of state to address a joint session of the state Legislature…
News
State Supreme Court strikes down $30 car-tab initiative
Justices on Thursday unanimously agreed that voter-approved Initiative 976 is unconstitutional
Opinion
CORNFIELD: Legislative session ends with plenty of hits and misses
THE 2020 REGULAR legislative session has come to a close.
Opinion
The state has too much money and it’s a problem
With revenues rising, budget writers are going to get lots of requests on how to spend it
Opinion
JERRY CORNFIELD: On car taxes, Sound Transit says it gets it, but does it?
Lawmakers and transit agency leaders are still far apart on how to reduce the cost of those tabs.
Opinion
JERRY CORNFIELD: What lawmakers want to do isn’t always what needs to be done
They’ve introduced 1,341 bills. It’s time they started focusing on the ones that matter most.
News
Goat transfer sparks new law on communication
OLYMPIA — A state lawmaker from Sultan has succeeded in making the state Department of Fish and Wildlife…
News
Governor’s task force suggests reviving unpopular taxes for state parks
OLYMPIA — A task force appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee wants to revive two unpopular taxes to help…
News
Governor’s task force suggests reviving unpopular taxes for state parks
OLYMPIA — A task force appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee wants to revive two unpopular taxes to help…
News
Governor’s task force suggests reviving unpopular taxes for state parks
OLYMPIA — A task force appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee wants to revive two unpopular taxes to help…