Helen Smith

1 day ago | kgw.com | Helen Smith

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Bob Ferguson signed nearly 40 bills into Washington state law on Monday. One bill broadens the definition of a hate crime, another requires intelligent speed devices for chronic violators, and many others make technical changes to Washington law, among dozens more. Here's what you need to know about what changed in Washington state law today.

2 days ago | krem.com | Helen Smith

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Bob Ferguson signed nearly 40 bills into Washington state law on Monday. One bill broadens the definition of a hate crime, another requires intelligent speed devices for chronic violators, and many others make technical changes to Washington law, among dozens more. Here's what you need to know about what changed in Washington state law today.

2 days ago | king5.com | Helen Smith

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Bob Ferguson signed nearly 40 bills into Washington state law on Monday. One bill broadens the definition of a hate crime, another requires intelligent speed devices for chronic violators, and many others make technical changes to Washington law, among dozens more. Here's what you need to know about what changed in Washington state law today.

5 days ago | king5.com | Helen Smith

SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is suing the Trump administration over an executive order he signed back in January declaring a "national energy emergency." The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday in King County, argues that there is no actual national emergency, saying the declaration was only made so oil and natural gas companies could bypass environmental regulations, including "critical reviews" required by the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and the Historic...

6 days ago | kgw.com | Helen Smith

SEATTLE — Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a suite of housing bills into Washington state law on Wednesday afternoon, including one that controls how much most landlords can raise the rent on their tenants year-over-year. The rent stabilization proposal passed through the Legislature on the last weekend of the session following some back-and-forth between the two chambers about what should be included in the final edition of the bill.