Albert James
Albert James is a television reporter covering state government as part of the Murrow News Fellowship program – a collaborative effort between news outlets statewide, including FOX 13 Seattle, and Washington State University.
An award-winning reporter who previously covered the Washington Legislature, Albert serves as the broadcast television correspondent for the 2025 legislative season. He is based at the TVW offices in Olympia, and his news packages are available for free to television stations across the state.
Albert is a 2022 graduate of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University, interning for KIRO, Seattle’s CBS station.
Most recently he was a reporter/anchor/producer in Eugene, Ore., at KEZI, an ABC affiliate.
The latest from Albert James
Reactions come in over WA budget proposals from legislative Democrats
Everyone is weighing in on the budget proposals from state House and Senate Democrats that look to spend close to $80 billion over the next two years.
WA legislative Democrats release budget proposals for next 4 years
Democrats in the Washington Senate and House detailed their spending proposal, relying on what they call a balance of spending cuts and new taxes.
WA Senate Democrats hope to balance budget with new taxes on wealthy, changes to property, sales tax
Democratic budget leaders Thursday say new taxes on the rich and adjustments to property and sales taxes are needed to address the state’s multi-billion-dollar deficit while fixing a “regressive" and “unfair" tax code.
WA lawmakers consider raising carbon standards for fuel
Supporters say tougher standards are necessary for cleaner fuels and climate goals. Opponents believe the changes would add more to the cost of gas, which already has a lot of state costs tacked on.
WA revenue forecasts decline as lawmakers set to release budget proposals
Washington state economists believe the state will bring in about $71 billion in revenue over the next two years, which is slightly down from a November projection.
WA's Sen. Murray raises concerns over potential Medicaid cuts, impacts to state budget
Senator Patty Murray believes Republicans in D.C. are on track to cut funding for the joint federal and state program.
WA Secretary of State concerned over declining federal support in election security efforts
Washington Secretary Steve Hobbs said uncertainty is growing as key federal programs to support government cybersecurity face funding cuts.
WA legislature passes deadline to advance legislation to opposite chamber
Wednesday was the house of origin cutoff for the 2025 session, meaning all policy bills that started in the Senate must have been voted over to the House and vice versa.
WA Senate Republican proposal aims to close budget gap without new taxes
A new Republican proposal intends to plug the state funding gap by using surplus money and not funding previously negotiated pay increases for state workers.
WA leaders concerned over federal funding cuts for free school meals
Federal spending proposals and actions have policymakers and student nutrition advocates alarmed, threatening access to free food for hundreds of thousands of students across the state.