When it comes to life without parole sentences, the state is a global outlier.

The state Legislature approved nearly $16 million in new funding last week, but the effort may come up short in fixing an overwhelmed system.

Homelessness, transportation, climate change, Boeing among the main themes in Olympia.

The state Attorney General's Office, a key supporter of the legislation, argued that young people need a chance at rehabilitation.

As the legislative session comes to a close, the green lobby is pushing lawmakers to do more to take on climate change.

Doing so will cut carbon emissions and spur jobs of the future, write Port Commissioner Fred Felleman and King County Executive Dow Constantine.

We already know tens of thousands of votes have been disqualified. We can change that, while also protecting voters' privacy.

House budget has $50,000 to fund a collaboration between State Patrol and WSU to analyze traffic stops for evidence of bias.

Lawmakers want to make it a felony to harass others with fake 9-1-1 calls meant to elicit a police response.

A push in the state Legislature could make 'net ecological gain' the new standard for building.

In the state's next budget, lawmakers should invest in projects that help us walk, roll, and bike — not drive.

Diverse communities are starting to see Washington’s new Voting Rights Act employed.

To prevent a tariff war, Washington lawmakers may take back some of the company's record-setting tax break — and free up $100 million per year in the state budget.

Leaders in Olympia acknowledge their proposed solutions are only temporary ones, however.

Rep. Jenny Graham wants to keep capital punishment on the books, highlighting how a state Supreme Court ruling hasn't ended the debate.