From growing city debt to 15th Street improvements, Washington Council had a busy meeting on Monday night.It was standing ...

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

Proving yet again that you can’t tax your way to economic prosperity, Washington state's 2025-27 budget is now negative by $421 million. According to the state’s September Revenue Forecast, projected ...

Washington lawmakers began the 2026 legislative session facing a $2.3 billion budget shortfall in a proposed $79 billion two-year plan. Gov. Bob Ferguson’s budget includes spending cuts, use of the ...

With a veteran Washington state lawmaker out due to illness, House Democrats are reworking leadership of a key budget committee.

The demonstrations come as lawmakers grapple with a more than $2 billion budget shortfall.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson called the drop in estimated revenues disappointing, but not surprising. Washington state lawmakers will have their work cut out for them in coming months as they head ...

OLYMPIA — Washington state’s latest revenue forecast dropped this week and the news is bleak: The state expects to bring in about $903 million less over the next four years than what lawmakers were ...

Washington council is prepared to adopt a final budget that will keep taxes steady for city residents. A motion to approve the 2026 spending plan is on the agenda when council meets Thursday. Council ...

Washington state legislators have approved a budget agreement that provides $8.8 million for a new emergency department policy for Medicaid patients, according to an American Medical News report. The ...