This week on The Capitol Buzz Headlines with Hanna Scott… House and Senate Democrats unveil their supplemental operating, transportation and capital budgets during “budget week” in Olympia. House Republicans warn the operating plan adds two […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardFebruary 25, 2026 Pursuit of a tougher drunk driving law in Washington has run out of gas. Senate Bill 5067 to lower the legal limit for driving drunk stalled in […]
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will host a virtual public meeting next week as part of developing new rules governing the use of motorized vehicles on WDFW-managed lands, with additional […]
by Tom Banse, Washington State StandardFebruary 25, 2026 An impending tax in Washington state targeting private jets could be grounded just days before its scheduled takeoff. The Democratically-controlled Washington Legislature approved the new luxury tax […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardFebruary 24, 2026 Democrats’ main attempt to reduce skyrocketing lawsuit payouts by the state and local governments isn’t moving forward in the Washington Legislature this year. Lawmakers were looking to […]
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