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 ...

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

During his mid-January inaugural address, Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson gave shout-outs to multiple bills, including some by ...

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

Governor Bob Ferguson is still not embracing the $12 billion package presented to balance the state's $16 billion budget ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A successful anti-crime program is on the state chopping block. The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, ...

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

Senate Bill 5801 passed both the state Senate and House. It's now waiting to pass the legislature before it can be signed ...

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 ...

In his inaugural address in January, Gov. Bob Ferguson signaled he’d bring a more hawkish budget approach to Olympia, saying he was “not here to defend government” but to “reform it.” ...