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Inslee signs measure making pickleball official WA sport

Monday Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a long list…

March 29, 2022 7:10 a.m.

Anacortes senator steers raft of environmental bills into port

Liz Lovelett also met her top priority: helping troubled ferry system

March 23, 2022 9:00 a.m.

Washington Gov. Inslee signs rollback of police reform bill

Under the bill, police still must use reasonable care

March 17, 2022 3:53 p.m.

Big state budget surplus comes to Whatcom, Skagit

Lawmakers bring home transportation, construction projects

March 16, 2022 7:30 a.m.

State partners with British Columbia on flooding response

Announcement comes after months of discussions and Nooksack flooding

March 15, 2022 1:53 p.m.

Freshman senator finds Olympia experience ‘humbling’

Republican Simon Sefzik fought for flood victims, lower gas prices

March 11, 2022 6:33 p.m.

Legislature OKs $64.1B supplemental budget, adjourns

The 60-day session ended late Thursday

March 11, 2022 12:23 p.m.

Indigenous Affairs

Washington Legislature OKs missing Indigenous women alert

The measure cleared the House and Senate unanimously

March 8, 2022 8:50 a.m.

Governor signs temporary $35 cap on 30-day insulin supply

The measure passed the House and Senate last month with bipartisan support

March 4, 2022 1:35 p.m.

Inslee OKs bills clarifying police reform laws in Washington

The two bills relate to behavioral health crises and certain less-lethal weapons

March 4, 2022 1:30 p.m.

House drops vaccination requirement for lawmakers on floor

Public allowed in gallery overseeing chambers starts Tuesday

Feb. 28, 2022 5:24 p.m.

2 fixes to police reform laws head to Inslee’s desk

Both bills overwhelmingly passed the legislature

Feb. 28, 2022 5:16 p.m.