Washington state lawmakers passed a $77.1 billion operating budget Sunday, wrapping up the 2025 legislative session.

Republicans in the Senate gave speeches encouraging votes against the budget proposal, citing concerns over tax increases.

Will he sign it into law? That’s the question for Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson now that lawmakers have sent him a ...

The two-year plan includes money for highway projects, ferries, public transit and more. It would be backed in part by a ...

Washington State lawmakers concluded the 2025 legislative session with a focus on addressing a $16 billion budget shortfall.

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House Democrats believe the $77.1 billion operating budget would protect essential services and support K-12 education.

Washington lawmakers gave approval to a budget that relies on $9.3billion in new revenue and includes $5.9 billion in cuts to ...

I look forward to carefully reviewing the budgets line by line over the next few weeks,” said Gov. Bob Ferguson.

Supporters say an annual cap of 10 percent, including inflation, will protect tenants. Critics worry it will reduce housing ...

The Washington Legislature called it a wrap Sunday, a session many around the state Capitol have described as among the most ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Cory Booker opposed the Republican budget plan key to enacting President Trump's agenda with a sit-in protest on the steps of the Capitol as the sun rose ...