Author: Jana Stoner

By Emma Epperly WNPA Olympia News Bureau Media organization representatives from across Washington lambasted proposed legislation that exempts the legislature from portions of the Public Records Act. As the proposed bill moves...

Proposed bill designates fourth Saturday of September as Public Lands Day Lawmakers aim to preserve and protect public lands Holiday would promote connection between people and environment   By Madeline Coats WNPA Olympia News...

Bill would allow homeless people to survive in public without fear of obstruction Law prohibits discrimination based on housing status   By Madeline Coats WNPA Olympia News Bureau A group of 11 Democratic lawmakers aims to...

More than 3,000 12- to 14-year-olds were charged with crimes in Washington over the last six years Bill would presume this age group incapable of committing crime in an effort to keep more juveniles out of detention Prosecutors...

Washington state sheriffs call upon Second Amendment rights Opposition of gun law sparks lawsuits in Washington state Some sheriffs refuse to uphold gun control initiative   By Madeline Coats WNPA Olympia News Bureau The state...