We are disheartened, but we’re not ready to give up yet,” said Genevieve Stokes with Child Care Aware of Washington.

Washington lawmakers are beginning negotiations on the state’s next budget as colleges and universities warn proposed cuts ...

Lawmakers filed into the Capitol building in Olympia, Washington on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, the first day of the 2025 session. Budget talks dominated the 2025 legislative session. Now, amid another ...

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Ahead of the 2026 state legislative session, Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson released the proposed supplemental budget ...

For years, crime victim advocates in Washington have fought for state funding to make up for dwindling federal dollars.

Before reflexively rejecting Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposals for a supplemental state budget, Democrats in Olympia should pull out their calculators.

Washington's Legislature adjourned last spring after tackling a multibillion-dollar budget deficit and passing what appeared to be a balanced spending plan. Now, nine months later, state lawmakers are ...

In addition to Washington state's self-inflicted problems, lawmakers are facing a frequently hostile Trump administration and attempts to slash federal funding.

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Three Republicans – Sen. Chris Gildon and representatives Cyndy Jacobsen and Michael Keaton – sent out a mailer to their constituents in the 25th Legislative District.

As the 2026 state legislative session approaches, rumors continue to swirl about a slew of new tax proposals which are likely to be considered. These proposals include a payroll tax and an income tax, ...