WASHINGTON — Republicans narrowly got their budget plan over the finish line . Now comes the hard part.

House Republicans have narrowly approved their budget framework. The 216-214 tally was a turnaround for Speaker Mike Johnson ...

Washington hospitals are raising alarm that taxes and insurance payment caps proposed in the Legislature could jeopardize ...

Washington — The House on Thursday adopted a budget blueprint for President Trump's agenda after Republican leaders scrambled to convince GOP holdouts who want deeper spending cuts to back it.

The Washington Senate has approved a $78.5 billion operating budget plan designed to protect essential services and ...

Dufault, an Army Reserve veteran, slammed the state’s proposed operating budget as a bloated, tax-heavy monstrosity. With $15 ...

House Republicans have abruptly postponed a late evening vote on their budget framework as grave misgivings from conservative ...

After abruptly halting votes, House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to try again Thursday to approve a Republican budget framework ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has let House and Senate lawmakers know some of the concerns he has with the spending plans they’ve crafted. A nine-page letter penned by his budget director ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks to reporters about the budget on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard) Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has let House and ...

Letters to the editor on taxing sports stadiums, coverage of good news, Mayor Woodards’ visit to Israel and sabbatical pay ...

Washington Democrats exploit a $15 billion deficit to shut down Mission Creek prison, stemming from their own spending ...