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Whatcom County won some and lost some during the longest-ever year for the Washington state Legislature.

With Democrats in charge of the House and governor’s office, and Republicans controlling the Senate, the three Democrats and three Republicans who represent the county agreed the…

Triple overtime session where lawmakers raised the gas tax to pay for transportation projects across the state, cut college tuition and put more money toward the state's education system.
Lawmakers went home Friday afternoon after the House passed its last remaining bills.…

Surrounded by children, Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday signed bills to help kids on both ends of the education spectrum: a comprehensive new early learning bill and a measure that will cut college and university tuition.

The Early Start Act makes the state's quality-rating system…

The state Legislature will provide $70 million in its capital budget for the long-sought renovation of Western Washington University’s Sam Carver Gymnasium.

In addition to the athletic activities held there, more than 300 classes and labs are taught in the building each year, according to…

State agencies stayed open Wednesday and government officials took steps to make amends with the state Supreme Court – those were two of the main accomplishments of the new two-year operating budget that Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law late Tuesday evening.

Lawmakers and Gov. Jay Inslee announced Saturday that they have reached a deal on a new two-year state spending plan, which they said will prevent a partial shutdown of state services this week.