VoteEasy Tool Launched in Washington
Sept. 19, 2012, 11:29 a.m.

Legislative Wrap-Up: Washington
May 29, 2012, 12:29 p.m.

It has been an exciting couple of months for the state of Washington. During the 2012 regular session, the legislature passed hundreds of bills, and addressed some truly controversial issues.

Washington legislature legalizes same-sex marriage
Feb. 28, 2012, 8:38 a.m.

<span style="line-height: 100%;">Legislators describe the difficulties of choosing sides in contentious and emotionally-charged debate.&nbsp;</span>

Response from major parties following 'SuperCommittee' failure
Nov. 29, 2011, 1:52 p.m.

The inability of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or 'Supercommittee',&nbsp;<a href="http://votesmart.org/blog/2011/nov/22/supercommittee-misses-deadline/" target="_blank">to come to an agreement</a>&nbsp;to reduce the United States'&nbsp;government debt by over one trillion dollars has prompted a significant&nbsp;response by both Democrats and Republicans.&nbsp;

'Supercommittee' misses deadline
Nov. 22, 2011, 1:19 p.m.

The U.S. Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction&nbsp;was established with the goal of improving both the short and long term financial outlook of the US and reducing the deficit “...by at least $1,500,000,000 over the period of fiscal years 2012 to 2021” But they missed their deadline...