After months of late-night debates and political tug-of-war, Washington lawmakers have agreed on a $77.9 billion budget for ...

The new governor put some clear guard rails around the Legislature's budget debate. But his close-to-the-vest style has left many puzzled about his stances.

A successful anti-crime program is on the state chopping block. The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, or LEAD, program ...

Washington state's 105-day legislative session ended Sunday. Here's how lawmakers ended up closing the gap on a huge budget ...

Will he sign it into law? That’s the question for Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson now that lawmakers have sent him a ...

State Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, one of the chief architects of legislation to cap rent hikes across Washington, says Gov. Bob ...

Washingtonians, including even some state lawmakers, had just about one day to review 1,366 pages of the $78 billion ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state legislators met their deadline to pass a balanced budget by midnight Sunday. Now they have ...

The Washington State Legislature is nearing the April 27 deadline to pass a balanced state budget.Currently, the state's ...

Business tax hikes make up more than half of the roughly $9 billion package, which still needs a sign-off from Gov. Bob ...

As Spokane prepares for potential cuts next year, local officials say that the taxes expanded by the state to fill its ...

Washington hunters and anglers are preparing to pay more for licenses after a pair of bills that increase fees cleared the ...