House Bill 1217, also called the “rent-cap bill,” was among the most hotly debated measures during the 2025 session.

During his mid-January inaugural address, Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson gave shout-outs to multiple bills, including some by ...

A new law signed by Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson poses a danger to religious liberty and a sacred trust of ...

Lawmakers say a union representing 5,300 Washington state workers and community college employees ratified a contract too ...

While state lawmakers await Gov. Bob Ferguson’s say on a number of measures, Central Washington’s delegation has reason to ...

Easily the most contested housing bill of the session, House Bill 1217 limits the amount a landlord can raise rent on tenants ...

Rent stabilization and nine other housing proposals were signed into Washington state law on Wednesday. SEATTLE — Gov. Bob ...

Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law Wednesday that sets limits on rent increases, making the state ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson should call lawmakers back to Olympia to clean up some mistakes around taxes, juvenile justice and kids in ...

Despite overcrowding and associated safety issues in juvenile rehabilitation facilities in the state of Washington — most prominently at Green Hill School in Chehalis — lawmakers failed to pass any ...

Governor Bob Ferguson is expected to sign a bill Wednesday that would set limits on rent increases—one of the first in the ...