The governor is still at odds with lawmakers in his party over how much revenue the state should raise to deal with a ...

Although there are differences in the two bills, both budgets rely on the taxes to help fund public schools. According to Rep. Drew Stokesberry, R-Auburn, the current budgets only need a $5 billion ...

Maddie's Place, a nonprofit in Spokane that supports babies born to mothers struggling with substance abuse, may face a ...

Senate Republicans say they agree with the governor that the latest $2 billion Democrat tax proposal is too large and push for a no-new-taxes alternative.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Bob Ferguson and Democratic state lawmakers continue to butt heads on the best way to close the state's ...

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.

The program was established in 2018 during President Donald Trump’s first term, according to a letter from Pennsylvania ...

Robert Allen ‘Bob’ McIntire, an attorney and history buff who restored a Gettysburg farm, died April 3. He was 77.

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 Angeles, said this is ...

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

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