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The Washington governor had previously said he wouldn’t sign off on either of the chambers’ initial budget proposals.
The governor is still at odds with lawmakers in his party over how much revenue the state should raise to deal with a ...
Ferguson slapped down a Democrat-proposed new, untested wealth tax, which focused on individuals with more than $50 million.
Governor Bob Ferguson is criticizing newly proposed tax plans from legislative Democrats as "unsustainable" under cuts from ...
As the legislative session nears its end, GOP leaders voiced their concerns about the budget and potential hidden taxes from ...
Faced with a looming deadline, the Washington Senate passed a trio of bills over the weekend that would raise the capital ...
The bills cover a range of topics, from communicable disease outbreak response to efforts to reduce the "criminal element" in ...
Governor Bob Ferguson is still not embracing the $12 billion package presented to balance the state's $16 billion budget ...
The property tax battle of 2025 is over in the Washington state Legislature. Democrats are ending their bid to repeal a voter ...
(Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard) Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson balked at Democratic lawmakers’ latest tax package on Thursday, calling it “too risky” given the ...