The Columbian

Do Washington residents need enhanced driver’s license needed to fly for holidays?

TACOMA — If you’re planning on traveling domestically this Thanksgiving or throughout this holiday season, then you’ve probably wondered if you will need a REAL ID-compliant form of identification.
Kitsap Sun

Washington REAL ID basics: What flyers need to know before May deadline

The REAL ID deadline is approaching. Starting May 7, 2025, people planning to use a state-issued driver's license or identification card to board a domestic flight must meet REAL ID requirements, ...
KHQ

Federal immigration agents continue accessing Washington state driver's license data

A new report has revealed that driver's license data from Washington state continues to be accessed by federal immigration agencies, despite previous promises to cut off such ...
KREM

Exclusive: A Washington state agency is sharing drivers' private data with ICE

A KING 5 investigation has uncovered that a state agency, the Department of Licensing (DOL), is providing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other Homeland Security departments with access ...

Report: Federal immigration agents continued using Washington driver data through state-run system

A new University of Washington study links license plate lookups through a Washington State Patrol “switchboard” to ...
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 access, a new report revealed. Researchers have confirmed in late 2025, federal ...
High Times

New Washington Driver’s-License Exam to Tackle Pot Legalization

According to the Seattle Times, Washington State is overhauling its driver’s-license exam for the first time in decades, requiring new drivers to not only understand traffic laws, but also to have a ...

Washington lawmakers push for privacy regulations on Flock cameras

Washington state lawmakers are advancing two bills, known as the Driver Privacy Act, to regulate the use of Flock cameras, ...
JD Supra

Are Employee Driver’s License Requirements in the Rearview Mirror? What Washington’s New Law Says

Heads up, employers—a new law went into effect in Washington State this week (effective as of July 27, 2025) limiting when an employer can require job applicants and employees to have a valid driver’s ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

It’s harder to get a driver’s license in Washington than in any other state, study finds

Although Brett Tobin was born in Washington, he learned to drive in California, where he feels drivers are generally more skilled than those in his home state. So he was surprised when he moved back ...
KGW8

A Washington state agency is sharing private driver data with ICE

A KING 5 investigation has uncovered that a state agency, the Department of Licensing (DOL), is providing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other Homeland Security departments with access ...