The State arguably could have chosen a less restrictive means of advancing its interest in protecting children from abuse and ...

Catholic priests in Washington cannot be required to report child abuse or neglect they learn of in confession, a federal ...

State Sen. John Braun (R-Centralia) is criticizing Washington Democrats for blaming the problems they caused on the "One Big ...

U.S. District Judge David Estudillo ruled that the new law, previously set to take effect July 27, singled out clergy for breaking a vow of silence while allowing other professionals to maintain a ...

A federal court on Friday blocked a new Washington state law requiring religious leaders in the state to report child abuse ...

Lawyers representing the Catholic bishops of Washington have asked a federal judge to block the state's recently passed ...

The state law requires Catholic priests to report any suspicions about potential child abuse, including information disclosed during sacramental confession.

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of a Washington state law requiring priests to ...

Church leaders said the law, which was set to take effect later this month, would have required them to report child abuse ...

A judge halted a Washington law from taking effect that would compel clergy to report child abuse or neglect, no matter how ...

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray warned Friday that 14 hospitals in her home state of Washington may close due to Medicaid cuts in the ...

State leaders and hospital officials say the so-called Big Beautiful Bill signed into law earlier this month by President ...