Kamau Chege is the manager of the Washington Census Alliance, a statewide coalition of 55 organizations led by and working in communities of color. Ahead...Read More

A record number of voters turned out for Washington’s March 10 presidential primary. According to vote counts certified Friday by Secretary of State Kim Wyman,...Read More

DJ Wilson, our publisher here at the Washington State Wire and State of Reform (our sister site), joined Allison Williams of Seattle Met and Charles...Read More

Rep. Gael Tarleton released a statement Friday condemning the potential cancelation of upcoming special elections in April. Washington voters in local jurisdictions across 18 counties...Read More

As the coronavirus outbreak necessarily subsumes the public’s attention, candidates for public office might be wondering how to proceed. In Washington State, a primary is...Read More

Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib announced he will not seek re-election to the statewide position this fall.  Instead, Habib will enter the Jesuit priesthood following what...Read More

Former Bothell Mayor and 2020 Republican gubernatorial candidate Joshua Freed released a statement yesterday calling for a special session to rescind recent tax & spending...Read More

The budget is a big document that moves quickly at the end of session. Few have access to the totality of the 814-page document until...Read More

As of now, 14 Washington State legislators are either retiring from the Legislature or running for another public office. Seven House Democrats will be leaving...Read More

Representative Christine Kilduff, D-University Place, announced today that she will not seek re-election to her seat in the 28th Legislative District. She will complete her...Read More