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A new House Speaker for the first time in 20 years, and a slew of potentially divisive issues.

After a request from Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the State Supreme Court has upheld delay.

bills are still 'stuck' in committee.

Given a companion bill in the House is most likely to be approved, there's a good chance Washintonians could lose their single-use plastic shopping bags statewide. The Senate Energy and Technology Committee Thursday passed SB (Senate Bill) 5323, which would ban the use of single-use plastic shopping bags...

GOP leaders say they genuinely fear a torrent of anti-gun bills will continue to strip away 2nd Amendment Rights.

There's been a bit of a changeover in the State Legislature in Olympia. After a number of years of a significant GOP Senate majority while Democrats hold the house, now it's flipped a bit. There's now a slight Democrat majority in the Senate, while they continue to hold the House...

A new bill being introduced in Olympia is looking for a new 2 cent tax on single use plastic bags.

A few weeks ago, Rep. Larry Haler (8th District, Richland, Benton County) announced he would not seek re-election, and his term will end December 31st. Now, Tuesday, Rep. Terry Nealy (16th District-Dayton) says he will not run in November either...

After 14 years in Olympia, which follows a long history of serving in Richland City Government, 8th District Rep Larry Haler has announced he will not be seeking re-election. Haler called it the "privilege of a lifetime" serving the district, but felt it was time to step down...

Ever seen politicians giddy about forwarding a tax that could raise gas prices anywhere from 9 to 20 cents per gallon?