Police officials also oppose the bill, arguing it is ill-timed given the dramatic rise in traffic deaths in the past few years. In 2023, over 800 people died on Washington roads, the highest mark ...

Washington has the third-highest gasoline and diesel prices in the U.S., according to AAA. Environmental groups, alternative fuel producers and some electric utilities support the bill.

House Bill 1921 would begin the process of reshaping the state’s method of taxing travel on Washington roads. The state has historically relied on gas taxes to pay for transportation ...

“Washington state, as of last year, had over 41,000 school-aged children who were unhoused. This bill specifically would ban families and those children from existing in the very areas they need ...

I could not do it." Tim Thompson / Bradel Images//Getty Images Interstate 5 in Washington. Why let severe speeders keep driving even in this limited capacity? The bill cites data from the American ...