Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard

Does Washington need a new agency to oversee jails?

A state task force is eyeing the idea. The agency would have the power to push for closure of troubled facilities.

State will keep fiscal tabs on three cash-starved Washington school districts

Federal judge orders redrawing of Yakima Valley legislative district

Judge Robert Lasnik finds “ample evidence” that the lines for the 15th District impair the ability of Latino voters to participate equally with other voters.

The latest flare-up over Washington’s heat pump rules

A mandate to install electric heat pumps, rather than natural gas, in new homes may be replaced with incentives for builders to make the choice themselves.