A new cap on rent hikes in Washington got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday. On a party-line vote, the Senate Housing Committee passed House Bill 1217, which would set a 7% limit on annual ...

A bill coming out of a political fight between the state’s trial lawyers and the ridesharing company Uber was fast-tracked ...

Locals express struggles with affordable housing. State lawmakers propose bills addressing rental transparency, eviction reforms, and the construction of smaller homes to tackle the housing crisis.

Councils that plan to raise rates by more than 5% must normally hold a local referendum first. However, for 2025-26, the ...

In a related move, more than two dozen COVID-related research grants funded by the National Institutes of Health have been canceled. Earlier this month, the Trump administration shut down ordering ...

Next step will be action in the state House, where budget writers have different plans for distributing property tax help.

Senate Bill 2352 would authorize the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to allow children 18 months or younger to ...