Ferguson, a Democrat, told reporters at a news event in the Governor’s Conference Room that in his view, both chambers’ plans ...

Lawmakers have until late this month to decide on a mix of cuts and taxes acceptable to the governor to close a $16 billion ...

Lawmakers are also debating 5% payroll for the state's largest companies and changes to the 1% property tax cap as Democrats ...

As lawmakers grapple with a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, Gov. Bob Ferguson has broken sharply with budgets proposed by ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson will not sign either the House or Senate budget proposals, citing concerns over untested wealth tax and ...

Gov. Ferguson said he would veto any spending package with a wealth tax, but may have opened the door for other tax proposals ...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said he wouldn’t sign a budget that relies on the wealth tax proposed by his fellow ...

How much Washington should raise in new tax revenue and who will pay is something state lawmakers and Gov. Bob Ferguson will hash out in the final weeks of the legislative session.

The victory celebrated by Washington state's House and Senate after they separately approved their versions of the operating ...

As President Donald Trump cuts funding and Gov. Bob Ferguson juggles a $16 billion shortfall, Washington State University is ...

Bob Ferguson said Tuesday that he wouldn’t sign ... has axed federal dollars across various sectors in recent weeks. Washington needs to brace for more potential federal cuts, Ferguson said.

Puget Sound-based commerce organizations are strongly urging state lawmakers not to raise taxes on businesses to address a ...