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Braun: Auditor’s report reveals ‘systemic failure’ and misplaced priorities at DCYF

OLYMPIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, issued the following response today to a state audit that uncovered widespread non-compliance and staggering overpayment rates within the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). The audit, which examined the use […]

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Grays Harbor County man resentenced for elk spree killing with longest big game jail sentence in the last 10 years

OLYMPIA – A judge resentenced a Grays Harbor County resident for the spree-killing of at least five cow elk, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. This follows a November 2025 sentencing. On Friday March […]

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At Port of Seattle, Murray Talks Fighting for Waterway Infrastructure, Securing Historic $3.47 Billion for the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund

Murray: “When federal law is putting Washington state at a disadvantage, I will push with everything I’ve got to change the law and deliver a solution that works for our communities and creates jobs.” *** […]

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Washington adds safeguards for Flock cameras

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMarch 30, 2026 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed into law new guardrails for the use of automated license plate readers, amid concerns federal immigration authorities are tapping them […]

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Southwest Washington lawmakers to hold a series of town hall meetings throughout the 17th Legislative District

State lawmakers from the 17th Legislative District will host a series of in-person town hall meetings throughout April at various locations within the district, starting on April 7th. With the 2026 session ending on Thursday, March […]