What's so special about WA's upcoming special session? The 2023 regular legislative session may be over, but lawmakers will be heading back to Olympia soon for a special session.
WA lawmakers pass key policy deadline, head into final week of session Time is winding down to get bills onto the governor's desk, and the clock is ticking on the big issue at hand this year: the passing of the next two-year budget.
WA lawmakers make final deals on policy, budget proposals Just two weeks are left in the 2023 legislative session in Washington state and lawmakers still have a number of lingering issues to sort out before the April 23 budget deadline.
From education funding to drug use, lawmakers tweak the details in final weeks of session Austin Jenkins with Pluribus News and host of "Inside Olympia" on TVW joined KUOW's Paige Browning and Amy Radil to break down the latest as Washington lawmakers enter the home stretch for budget negotiations and their last chance to pass bills.
What's in the WA state Senate Democrats' budget proposal? There is just one month left in the 2023 Washington state legislative session and a lot to get done in that time, including the state budget.
Which WA bills survived this week's legislative deadline? Which bills are moving forward and which are getting left behind?
The calm before WA's budget storm: 2023 legislative session so far We're just about halfway through the 2023 legislative session. That means budget talks are on the horizon.
What will Washington state lawmakers tackle in 2023? State lawmakers are getting ready for the new legislative session, which begins Jan. 9 — and it's a big one.
Washington state is not short on money as it debates its next two-year budget Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and state lawmakers will have billions more in tax dollars than last time around when they sit down to write a budget for the next two years.
What's working, what's not, and who's 'picking up the slack' at Western State Hospital As attitudes toward mental health have changed, so too have policies around how we treat those suffering from mental illness, how we cover those costs and how we measure the success of the institutions providing care. Here in Washington state — as progressive as it may be — overhauling the system has proven easier said than done.