The DOJ is investigating a new Washington state law that adds “members of the clergy” to a list of professionals required to ...

The U.S. DOJ probes Washington's Senate Bill 5375, examining First Amendment implications for clergy reporting requirements.

(OSV News) -- Legislation that would require clergy to report child abuse or neglect in Washington state was signed into law ...

Religious leaders in Washington will be required to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession, ...

Republicans in Congress have made progress on spending, adding some $350 billion to the Pentagon and Homeland Security.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Legislature passed a bill last weekend that caps rent increases for many. The proposal ...

The measure adds clergy to the list of mandatory abuse reporters in the state but doesn’t include an exemption for ...

Sen. T’wina Nobles, D-Fircrest, facing, gets a hug during a rally advocating for lawmakers to adjust and pass House Bill 1217 ...

After stalling in the Senate last year, lawmakers came into 2025 energized to enshrine House Bill 1217 into law. But after ...