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GOP legislators walked out, stalling votes on legislation.

By a vote of 43-6 the WA State Senate passed the revised bill, now it goes to the house .

It wasn't even a close vote as the bill passes easily with a 89-7 to abolish Daylight Saving Time.

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...

A conservative political leader who announced in February he was running for U.S. Senate against Maria Cantwell has moved a visit to the Tri-Cities to John Dam Plaza for Saturday, March 24th, because of threats against the venue. Joey Gibson is the founder of a group known as Patriot Prayer...

Another piece of political 'clout' has come to the Tri-Cities-Eastern WA area.

NEVER before in Washington state history, has a Governor vetoed as many bills at one time as Gov. Inslee did.  And NEVER before has the Senate overwhelmingly voted to override them. Here's what happened, and why.

You're probably aware of the numerous issues facing the Washington State Department of Transportation, from the delays on the Seattle Tunnel Project, to the 520 Seattle-area new bridge issues. Well, it has cost a state official their job.

GOP State Senator Barbara Bailey wants your opinion on how tax dollars should be spent on transportation.

Senate Bill 5802 has passed the senior chamber, and now heads for the House in Olympia.