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 ...

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

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 ...

The new governor put some clear guardrails around the Legislature's budget debate. But his close-to-the-vest style has left ...

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

After the recent election, Bob Ferguson won Vice Chair over Ginger Bennett with 38 to 36 votes. We had a chance to sit down ...

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

Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday signed into law several housing bills — including a much-debated cap on annual rent hikes. The Democrat conducted the signing at the Blake House affordable high ...