Bob Ferguson on May 20 signed into law a controversial policy requiring gun buyers to first pay for a new state permit.

Washington state Gov ... states’ financial burdens instead of slowing the homeless crisis. Oregon's rent-control bill was passed in 2019 and later updated to cap rent increases at either ...

People gather on the steps of the Washington State Capitol Building during a rally advocating for lawmakers to change and pass House Bill 1217, a rent-control bill, Friday, April 18, 2025 ...