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Cities, towns and counties will soon have more input on where groups of released inmates can live when the state is paying their rent.

As lawmakers wrap up their first week of a special legislative session, Senate majority leaders have asked that more than 30 bills be considered as part of the budget discussions.

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Gov. Jay Inslee made a quick stop Friday in Kent to pump up South Sound politicians and business leaders about the importance for the Legislature to pass a transportation funding package during the special session that started this week.

Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state's new marijuana industry Thursday, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults.

Anyone looking for a frenzied pace of activity in the special session would so far be disappointed, and today might best exemplify the pace.

News about Seattle City Hall, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Seattle and King County government and more The owner of Arlene's Flowers in Richland, who refused a longtime customer's request to provide flowers for his same-sex wedding, has launched a counter suit against state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who sued her ... (more)

Through the years a conversation with Larry Stickney eventually evolves into a forthright pitch for his latest endeavor to spread conservative ideas.

Is it coincidence or providence that former state Auditor Brian Sonntag warned incoming Gov.

An aerial view of the Interstate 5 Bridge shows lifts that would no longer be a feature of the Columbia River Crossing, reducing its height and clearance.

Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill sponsored by Rep. Drew Hansen that will let school districts give a math or science credit to high school students who enroll in an AP Computer Science class.

Will Washington become a right-to-work state in order to secure design and manufacturing of Boeing's 777X here? The answer: Not likely.

Some Washington residents may see lower insurance premiums under President Barack Obama's health care law, with proposed plans released Tuesday countering concerns expressed by the insurance industry just a year ago.

The Daily Troll: Sacramento ready to take victory lap. Lone School Board candidate, so far.

More than 426,000 active Washington concealed pistol licenses are now in circulation, up a staggering 15,289 in the month since Examiner last checked with the state Department of Licensing , confirming what various sources in law enforcement say about the volume of applications and renewals, and the work overload to process them.

A Senate committee has approved a plan to make changes to the state's impaired driving laws, including making driving under the influence a felony on the fourth conviction, rather than the current law that has it at five within 10 years.

News about Seattle City Hall, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Seattle and King County government and more The U.S. Justice Department must deliver a "full explanation" for its "secret seizures" of confidential phone records from the Associated Press, according to U.S. Rep.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has narrowed his list of top priorities for lawmakers to address in a special session, saying Monday that the Legislature must focus on the operating budget, a transportation-funding package and new legislation to crack down on drunken drivers.

It seems like an unlikely clash; the U.S. Air Force vs. the Spokane Tribe. But, some authorities fear the proposed opening of a new tribal casino might actually threaten the future of Fairchild Air Force Base near Moses Lake, Wash.