Washington lawmakers

OLYMPIA (AP) — Washington lawmakers remembered the late Republican Sen. Andy Hill at the Capitol, calling him a dedicated public servant who cared deeply about his family. Democratic and Republican members of the House and Senate gathered in the Senate chambers Monday for the memorial for Hill, the key Senate budget writer who died of lung cancer at the age of 54 on Oct...

  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state lawmaker has apologized after asking a group of teenagers about their virginity during a meeting. The Seattle Times reported Monday that Republican Rep. Mary Dye, of Pomeroy in rural southeastern Washington, was meeting with about six high school students from the Pullman-area teen council chapter of Planned Parenthood when she posed the question. ... Rea

  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A plan from Washington lawmakers that seeks to fix how the state pays for education was met with much criticism and some qualified support in a public hearing. Many denounced the plan at the hearing Monday for not saying how the Legislature will reduce overreliance on local school levies to pay for basic education, only making a commitment to try and solve the issue next ye

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers are returning to the state Capitol for the start of the 60-day legislative session. Session begins at noon, and then lawmakers will start their work with several public hearings, including a Senate work session to discuss what led to the erroneous early release of thousands of prisoners over a 13-year period...