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The proposed legislation would expand insurance coverage for assistive devices like running blades or waterproof legs — but not under all health plans.

Laurel Demkovich wants to remind readers — and those in power — that behind every policy is a Washingtonian whose life will be impacted.

House Bill 1217, which caps yearly increases at 7% of a tenant’s rent and creates limits on some move-in and late fees, passed 53-42 on Monday.

Lawmakers seek to raise awareness of the plant’s cultural significance and its role in supporting ecosystems by naming it WA’s official marine forest.

Survivors and advocates helped shape Senate Bill 5355, which would improve reporting procedures, survivor resources and prevention training.

This scrub is Ferguson’s first step in addressing the impending deficit, which he pegged at $15 billion — a $3 billion increase — on Thursday.

Solar energy, veteran care, special education and foster care services are a few of the many programs that could be affected as a $12B shortfall looms.

“The Chinook State” was the front-runner a century ago, but the Evergreen moniker has been used informally since the state’s founding in 1889.

From “forged digital likenesses” to mandating AI detection software, officials in Olympia are considering four bills on the fast-growing technology.

Senate Bill 5130 seeks to eliminate licensing costs to reduce financial strain and expand access for families — but the state would lose $2M annually.

A plan to create a state watchdog for the oil industry was deferred, but bills on recycling, salmon and data centers could come under consideration.

Republican legislators said they were pleasantly surprised by his inaugural speech, delivered in the Capitol Dome chamber Wednesday in Olympia. 

The former attorney general says his priorities are the budget shortfall, the high cost of living and improving government efficiency.

In an interview with Cascade PBS, one of the state’s few three-term governors looks back on climate change efforts, the pandemic and homelessness.

With a $10-16B budget shortfall, lawmakers in Olympia will consider new taxes, bills to fund law enforcement hiring and a statewide rent-hike cap.