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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Despite spending $31 million, the project has yet to roll out any new technology and is at least $240 million and nine years from completion.

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 ...