Washington AG Nick Brown sued Kalshi on March 27, alleging the prediction market ran unlicensed online gambling and seeking to recover money lost by state users. The complaint asks the court for records and refunds.

King County Assessor John Wilson was charged March 25, 2026, with two counts of violating a restraining order filed by his ex‑fiancée.

Columbus has joined Seattle’s federal challenge to President Trump’s orders that restrict DEI and transgender-related funding, saying the cuts risk millions for local services.

The city's SPOG contract boosts officer pay but preserves limits on subpoenas, civilian investigators and arbitration rules that critics say will blunt accountability.

HUD has opened a compliance review of Washington's Covenant Homeownership Program, saying the race‑conscious down‑payment plan may violate the Fair Housing Act.

Washington approved two laws requiring traceability for AI content and new protections for chatbot users under 18, including hourly disclosures and crisis protocols.

King County adopted an emergency one‑year moratorium on new or expanded detention facilities on March 3, joining Seattle and nearby cities in blocking potential immigration‑detention sites.

House Bill 1046 shields Good Samaritans who enter locked vehicles to rescue a vulnerable pet or person — but only if they follow five legal steps. Learn what the law requires and the limits of car "pet modes."

Records and public filings show Amazon paid more than $100 million to a small Oregon fiber company while local officials who bought it were approving data-center deals. The timing has prompted a state lawsuit and renewed scrutiny.

Mayor Katie Wilson paused the city's plan to roll out Microsoft Copilot to staff while her administration reassesses privacy, security and policy implications.

Girmay Zahilay’s push to require in-office days by June 1 has prompted unions to warn the rollout is rushed and will run into space and contract problems.

Providence is seeking a buyer for Providence Health Plan, the Portland-based insurer covering roughly 440,000 members. The move could affect state employee coverage and trigger state review.

Washington's Department of Health now promises a three-business-day turnaround for sex-designation changes to birth certificates, cutting long waits for many residents.