The governor is still at odds with lawmakers in his party over how much revenue the state should raise to deal with a multibillion dollar shortfall.

The “wealth tax” that the House and Senate are attempting to pass would allow Washington state to tax stocks, bonds and other intangible assets over $50 million. Although there are differences in the ...

Democrats in the Washington State Senate resurrected a wealth tax on Friday, with the Ways & Means Committee giving a ...

As lawmakers have a little over a week to pass a balanced budget, Governor Ferguson is once again raising objections to new ...

Maddie's Place, a nonprofit in Spokane that supports babies born to mothers struggling with substance abuse, may face a ...

Washington state Democrats have so thoroughly mismanaged the state’s budget that they are now planning to jack up taxes by $12 billion over the next few years.

There’s a Rose With That Thorn: On Wednesday, the state legislature passed a bill that would compel insurance companies to cover 12 months of HRT at a time, making it easier for trans people to avoid ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson said earlier this month that he wouldn’t sign a budget that relied on a large, “untested” new wealth tax.

With just 10 days remaining in session, majority party Democrats in the Washington State Legislature have yet to reveal their ...

PORT ANGELES — New revenue proposals by the state Legislature rely on tax increases that are expected to bring about $12 billion over the next two budget cycles . State Sen. Mike Chapman, D-Port ...