Articles from the April 26, 2023 edition

Alexandria Osborne, Washington State Journal|Updated Apr 26, 2023

After five years serving as Washington state's House Republican Leader, Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, announced his decision to step down from his leadership role. Being the House Republican Leader is a partisan job, and in the past, Wilcox said if his leadership did not result in a more balanced Legislature, it was time for a change. The House of Representatives currently has 58 Democrats and 40 Republicans. "It's been weighing on me since the election, and I don't go back on my...