ICE searched WA driver’s license data into November, report finds

Despite vows to restrict immigration authorities’ access to Washington state Department of Licensing information, the data ...

Immigration agents still access WA licensing data, UW report shows

Gov. Bob Ferguson said state officials are 'prepared to take further action' after discovering immigration agents can still ...
Public News Service on MSN

Report: WA state driver data still flows to ICE

Driver's license data from Washington State is still flowing to federal immigration agents, despite promises to cut off ...

WA lawmaker proposes new rules for license plate reading cameras

A bipartisan bill would create statewide rules for police use of automatic license plate readers, but law enforcement leaders ...
KREM

Washington state enhanced driver's license fees increased Oct. 1

SEATTLE — The fee for an enhanced driver's license or ID increased Saturday, Oct. 1 to help fund the state's nearly $17 billion transportation package "Move Ahead Washington" which was signed into law ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

Breach at WA licensing agency may have exposed data from a quarter million professionals

The personal information of more than a quarter million licensed professionals may have been exposed in a breach of a Washington state Department of Licensing database, agency officials said Friday.
The Bellingham Herald

WA driver’s licenses are priciest in the US. Here’s what to know about increases and costs

Washington residents dish out a decent chunk of change to get a driver’s license. According to a state-by-state comparison from U.S. politics website Wisevoter, Washington drivers have to pay the most ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

WA driver and vehicle licensing system to shut down for maintenance

Washington state's Department of Licensing will see temporary closures this week for system updates. Online services for vehicle and boat licensing will be down through Monday, Feb. 17, the department ...
Aclu.org

ACLU of Washington Files Lawsuit Against Washington Department of Licensing for Suspending Licenses of Individuals Who Cannot Afford to Pay Fines for Moving Violations

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The ACLU of Washington has filed a lawsuit on behalf of individuals who have had their driver’s licenses suspended by the Washington Department of Licensing (DOL) because they were ...

WA could regulate Flock Safety and other license-plate readers in 2026

Washington state has no laws regulating license-plate-reading surveillance cameras. A lawmaker from Tacoma hopes to change ...