Dozens of legislative proposals failed to pass off the floor of the House or Senate before Wednesday’s 5 p.m. cut-off deadline. OLYMPIA, Wash. — The state’s threshold for determining when a...
Gov. Bob Ferguson is recommending cutting food bank funding by $20 million per year. TUMWATER, Wash. — As the Thurston County Food Bank sees an increasing in demand for food, the...
Other first responders already qualify for state-funded treatment. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Coroners and medical examiner investigators may get state-funded treatment for traumatic stress suffered at the workplace. Firefighters and...
The state Senate has passed a bill to increase funding for school supplies and maintenance. OLYMPIA, Wash. — As legislators look for ways to make up for an estimated $12 billion...
The state Senate has passed a bill to increase funding for school supplies and maintenance. OLYMPIA, Wash. — As legislators look for ways to make up for an estimated $12 billion...
National Board Certified Teachers can receive more than $11,000 per year in bonuses. LACEY, Wash. — State lawmakers may end a longtime bonus program for thousands of teachers in the state....
Washington’s "Alyssa’s Law" would honor a victim of a Florida school shooting. OLYMPIA, Wash. — A school shooting in Florida could result in security upgrades in Washington state schools. ...
Currently, professions like teaching, health and childcare, and law enforcement are considered “mandatory” reporters. OLYMPIA, Wash. — The bill to add clergy to the state’s list of mandatory reporters of child...
