Gov. Bob Ferguson is taking fire from unions representing state workers, who accuse him of betrayal over a furlough proposal ...

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

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

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

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

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

It wasn’t an April Fools’ Day joke. Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday afternoon that he will not sign ...

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

How much Washington should raise in new tax revenue and who will pay is something state lawmakers and Gov. Bob Ferguson will ...

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

As lawmakers grapple with a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, Gov. Bob Ferguson has broken sharply with budgets proposed by Democratic legislators, telling reporters he does not support the plans ...

Not agreeing or aligning with budget proposals from Washington's representatives or its senators, Gov. Bob Ferguson rejected both ideas Tuesday.