The agency's leader wants those who are experiencing homelessness to help reshape policy and practices.

If the Legislature doesn't intervene, nonprofits and churches won't be able to host weekly farmers markets anymore without losing their tax-exempt status.

A growing number of Washingtonians identify as Republicans, closing the gap with Democrats and signaling a very different political landscape for the midterms.

The budget asks for more than half a million to go to helping remove barriers for people in jail who are otherwise eligible to vote.

Legislators want to amend the WA Cares program, which is designed to help people pay for nursing care.

A coalition of Yakima Valley voters says the redrawn 15th Legislative District dilutes Latino voter strength by excluding key Latino communities.

With immigration policy going nowhere, advocates and immigrants seize new ways to make progress.

The imperiled bill feels inadequate as-is to some Washington immigrants, who don't see much changing until they can get a guaranteed pathway to citizenship.

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs outlined his plans to crack down on social media conspiracy theories, as well as what he thinks about the governor’s proposal to criminalize politicians who lie about...

Federal and state programs continue to push for more funds to support families and child care

Lawmakers could look at more than a dozen climate proposals addressing carbon reduction and other environmental issues.

Top issues include COVID-19 relief, police accountability, delaying the state's long-term care tax, combating climate change and getting rid of single-family zoning.

This year's initial Crosscut/Elway Poll marks the first time since 2014 that voters named the economy as the state's top issue.