As three legislators sat at the front of the room addressing a slew of important topics while their constituents listened in, a group of Washington Education Association (WEA) members stood at the back holding signs that read, “raise revenue, fund our schools.” Education funding was certainly part of the agenda at the one-hour 41st Legislative District Town Hall held on Feb. ...

Washington state lawmakers are considering stronger regulations on artificial intelligence companion chatbots. This comes amid growing concern over the technology’s impact on young peoples’ mental health. Senate Bill 5984 and its companion House Bill 2225 would require that chatbots remind the user that they are not talking to a real person every three hours; prohibit minors ...

The next two months could bring some changes to education in Washington. The 2026 legislative session began Monday and will run through mid-March. As with last year, the budget is the elephant in the room. Legislators are facing a $2.3 billion funding shortfall through mid-2027. And budget writers jumped in right away, spending part of the first day of session hearing ...