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The Washington Legislature's third attempt in a decades-long battle against transparency is — like the previous efforts — not going smoothly.

House fees and shared tips are causing some strip-club workers to actually lose money. Can liquor licenses and increased oversight help?

Other measures include mandated gun-safety training and imposed liability on firearm manufacturers.

Lawmakers are starkly divided over how to handle substance possession, even as one bill moves forward.

The Washington Senate's Republican minority leader said he'd welcome an independent investigation into Democrats’ use of ‘legislative privilege.’

Emails obtained by Crosscut show that officials were withholding documents concerning the capital-gains tax and political redistricting.

With the state’s power needs expected to double, it will have to import wind and solar to meet the demand.

Officials are trying a new program inspired by Norway to improve quality of life. The challenge is convincing officers to change their approach.

The case is part of a century-old struggle to make the state's tax system more progressive.

Records obtained by Crosscut show that House lawmakers used 'legislative privilege' to shield emails, memos and text messages from public view.