Washington is on the verge of joining a growing national movement to protect wild animals from exploitation in circuses and ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson said earlier this month that he wouldn’t sign a budget that relied on a large, “untested” new wealth tax.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson balked at Democratic lawmakers’ latest tax package on Thursday, calling it “too risky” given the ...

Robert Allen “Bob” McIntire, an attorney and history buff who restored a Gettysburg farm, died of pancreatic cancer April 3 at Gilchrist Center Towson. He was 77 and lived in Stoneleigh. Born in ...

With just 10 days remaining in session, majority party Democrats in the Washington State Legislature have yet to reveal their ...

PORT ANGELES — New revenue proposals by the state Legislature rely on tax increases that are expected to bring about $12 billion over the next two budget cycles . State Sen. Mike Chapman, D-Port ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson said Thursday that he is not ready to support a slate of proposals from Democratic lawmakers to raise ...

Sen. Chris Gildon, the upper chamber’s Republican budget lead, has been adamant that the budget can be balanced without ...

The Washington governor had previously said he wouldn’t sign off on either of the chambers’ initial budget proposals.

House Bill 2015 accomplishes one of Gov. Ferguson’s priorities by funding a police hiring grant program. But the amount of money in the state budget for the program could create ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson criticized the latest tax proposal from legislative Democrats but offered no detailed alternatives in a ...

Washington's $12 billion tax proposal faces backlash as Ferguson voices concerns and highlights potential impacts on ...