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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 ...
Gov. Bob Ferguson criticized the latest tax proposal from legislative Democrats but offered no detailed alternatives in a ...
No cuts, no furloughs. Tax, tax the rich!” WFSE members and supporters chanted at the state Capitol on Wednesday.
Governor Bob Ferguson is criticizing newly proposed tax plans from legislative Democrats as "unsustainable" under cuts from ...
Washington's $12 billion tax proposal faces backlash as Ferguson voices concerns and highlights potential impacts on ...
Sen. Chris Gildon, the upper chamber’s Republican budget lead, has been adamant that the budget can be balanced without ...
While state lawmakers propose a plan to address the $16 billion budget deficit, a local business leader says the taxes — and ...
Democrats suggest new business, capital gains and property taxes that add about $12 billion in new revenue for the state ...
Gov. Bob Ferguson is taking fire from unions representing state workers, who accuse him of betrayal over a furlough proposal ...
Maddie's Place, a nonprofit in Spokane that supports babies born to mothers struggling with substance abuse, may face a ...
During an April, 1 2025 press conference in Olympia Governor Bob Ferguson updated the current state operating budget numbers. Joining him was KD Chapman-See, Director of the Office of Financial ...