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
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.
Groups lobby for more gun regulations in WA as opponents question effectiveness
Gun safety advocates met with legislators to lobby for two bills around firearm secure storage and permits to buy guns, as opponents argued the proposals will not deter violence.
Washington groups detail how they are handling tariff impacts
As U.S. tariffs and resulting reciprocal tariffs go into effect, Washington groups and industries are working hard to navigate through a volatile trade situation.
WA Senate Democrats eye constitution change for abortion, gender-affirming care
State democrats say the move is necessary to protect what is already in state law, while Republican opponents say the measure goes too far.
WA senate bill will study credit score, other impacts on insurance coverage
Washington Senate Bill 5589 will study how credit scores and other factors influence insurance coverage and premiums for residents.
WA senate passes bill to make clergy members mandatory reporters
The state senate passed a bill Friday afternoon to make religious leaders mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect. It now heads to the house.
Gov. Ferguson details $4 billion in spending cuts to address WA deficit
Bob Ferguson wants legislators to tackle the state’s projected $15 billion budget shortfall. As work continues to close the gap, the governor aims to prioritize spending cuts over new taxes.