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Lawmakers in the 35th District are appalled by Gov. Jay Inslee's veto of language in the state operating budget that would have required notice before the placement of sexually violent predators...

On Tuesday, day one of the first special session of the 2023 Legislature, Washington state lawmakers passed the long-awaited fix for a law on drug possession and use   “If you...

Survivors of domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and others with civil protections orders against their abuser will have a little less to worry about once a new Hope Card program takes...

In July, Washington state will join Mississippi and British Columbia as the only three jurisdictions to ban the private use of pill presses which are being used to make fake Percocet...

On Wednesday, the Washington State House of Representatives approved a rewritten version of the long-awaited Blake fix – one of the final steps in creating the state's new long-awaited drug possession...

The state House shortly after midnight on Tuesday passed a bill that would partially restore the ability of law enforcement officers to engage in vehicle pursuits in limited circumstances.    Senate...

Rep. Dan Griffey, R-Allyn, and Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, say a 29-year-old Shelton woman awaiting trial on domestic violence-related charges would still be alive if she had been held in jail,...

In what may be the strongest piece of legislation to battle Washington's overdose crisis to come out of the Legislature this session, the state Senate has approved House Bill 1209, also...

Rep. Dan Griffey, R-Allyn, says the highly revised version of the Blake fix bill that passed out of the House Community Safety, Justice and Reentry Committee Tuesday is a missed opportunity...

Most of the focus on drug policy this session is on fixing the state's drug possession law. But a little-known bipartisan bill just took another step toward the governor's desk. It...