The coordinated attacks on the labor movement and workers rights are continuing to chip away at union density—and corporate America is moving in for the kill.

Ted Nesi ( tnesi@wpri.com) is a Target 12 investigative reporter and 12 News politics/business editor. He co-hosts Newsmakers ...

Some state governments are scrambling to find alternatives to a critical labor mediation agency, even after a federal judge recently ordered the Trump administration to rehire its negotiators. A court ...

Up to three sitting senators could run for governor this election cycle, while roughly a dozen House members have either launched their campaigns or are weighing bids.

CNA Staff, May 29, 2025 / 13:42 pm The Catholic bishops of Washington state filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a new law that requires priests to report child abuse learned during the sacrament ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Catholic Church in Washington including the Bishop of Spokane Thomas Daly are suing the state over a recently passed mandated reporter law.

This past season, Washington State had an 8-10 mark in WCC play. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2025 WCC tournament to San Francisco by a final score of 86-75.

Washington state spends around $21 billion on Medicaid a year. Ferguson's office said approximately $8 billion of that is paid for by the state, while $13 billion is paid by the federal government.

WASHINGTON STATE — With $9 billion in new taxes now part of the new state budget, people in Washington will be paying more for many essentials, even as they see core services preserved.

News / Northwest Ferguson signs budget boosting Washington state spending and taxes Free The governor used his veto pen sparingly, to the delight of Democrats and the disappointment of Republicans.

Washington governor Bob Ferguson. (GeekWire File Photo / Dan DeLong) Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday approved controversial new taxes on businesses that will help plug the state’s ...