politics and government

For years, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse has argued the Lower Snake River dams make up an important energy source for the Northwest and that they can coexist with salmon. Now, he’s introduced a bill on the issue.

A Washington committee studying options for a new regional airport location met for the final time Friday, and will disband at the end of this month without recommending a single site to the Legislature.

Crosscut Talks and NWPB bring you stimulating and evocative conversations from the 2023 Crosscut Talks Festival. This limited run series will air on NWPB News and the NWPB TV services. From Crosscut Talks: "From Washington State to Washington, D.C., conversations with the politicians, leaders, journalists and thinkers who shape our world."

Surrounded by gun reform advocates, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed three new gun control bills Tuesday morning, including a ban on the import and sale of high capacity and semiautomatic firearms.

Legislators in Olympia are considering a host of bills to address the housing crisis, and Tuesday, members from both parties announced they're finding common ground.

Numerous Democrats in the Washington Legislature are backing a new proposal to make voting in elections compulsory. Citizens are required by law to cast ballots in about 25 counties, but in no other U.S. states.

(Runtime 1:06)You’ve probably heard of state flowers or state trees. In addition to such flora, Washington soon could have more state fauna – a dinosaur.…