OLYMPIA, Wash. — Democrats who hold the majority, and therefore write budget proposals in Olympia, proposed a list of new taxes and fees to make up for a multi-billion-dollar deficit. The proposals ...

A new cap on rent hikes in Washington got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday. On a party-line vote, the Senate Housing Committee passed House Bill 1217, which would set a 7% limit on annual ...

Spokesperson Kellie Purce Braseth sent out a news release early Wednesday afternoon that said facilities will close at 3 p.m. She told The Olympian that staff were being sent home early ahead of the ...

While taxes on some of Washington’s largest businesses and wealthiest residents have grabbed the most attention in recent days, Republican lawmakers said Tuesday that the revenue plan released by ...

A bill that would place a 7% cap on annual rent and fee increases is among the bills some state lawmakers are trying to get ...

Out-of-state owners of Hood River vacation rental homes are challenging city ordinances that require a local resident to lease the home for at least a year before short-term rentals can occur. Lawyers ...

An attempt to impose a cap on rent increases elicited intense debate from both sides of the issue March 19 in the Senate ...

Washington’s “Year of Housing” in 2023 brought a record $400 million investment into the state’s affordable housing fund.

The Olympia City Council is set to consider more tenant protections this spring and summer, this time aimed at homeownership opportunities and safeguards for manufactured homes and communities.

While affordable housing advocates across the state have been cheering on Washington's rent stabilization bill in Olympia, so ...