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 ...

With just 10 days remaining in session, majority party Democrats in the Washington State Legislature have yet to reveal their final budget proposals. Meanwhile, Republicans remain largely powerless to ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Legislators on Wednesday took a step toward meeting one of the governor’s top priorities, but the step may ...

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.

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

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 ...

After Gov. Ferguson said he would veto a “wealth tax,” Democratic legislators proposed expanding capital gains, business and ...