Trans youth and mental healthOf the 1.8% of youth in the U.S. who identify as transgender, approximately one in three reports attempting suicide, according to the Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization that...

But the Supreme Court decision affirms ongoing access to the drug for now, as a three-judge panel reviews the Fifth Circuit case. At the same time, a second lawsuit could expand access...

Affirmative actionPoll responders also overwhelmingly agreed that “Race should have no consideration in college admissions,” with 68% saying so compared to 22% saying it should be “one consideration.” In addition, majorities in...

In King County, voters are deciding whether to tax themselves $1.25 billion to open five on-demand mental health and addiction facilities and increase service-worker wages.The city of University Place in Pierce County...

Senate Bill 5536, one of the last bills debated in the 105-day legislative session, failed 43-55 in the Democratic-controlled House. Several Democratic lawmakers voted against the bill, and not a single Republican...

The final deal on Senate Bill 5536 collapsed shortly before 8 p.m., following two years of lawmakers struggling to reach consensus after the Washington Supreme Court struck down the state’s felony drug...

The release of the $69.2 billion state operating budget comes less than 36 hours before the end of this year’s 105-day legislative session, giving the public – and lawmakers themselves – little...

SB 5028, which goes into effect on July 23, establishes new procedures for name changes when safety may be an issue. In those cases, a person may apply for a name change...