State agency leaders received a dire warning from Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office on Friday that they’re headed toward “what will likely be the most challenging budget any of us has yet faced.” “There

Washington's Office of Financial Management (OFM) is warning state agencies that the 2027-2029 biennial budget cycle will face "significant budget shortfalls."

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the income tax Democratic state lawmakers are pressing to approve in the next nine days might have to wait until next year. The governor and lawmakers have been unable to resolve differences over how to use ...

Former Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire attacked her own party's high tax rates, warning wealthy residents and businesses will flee Washington state.

Washington Sen. Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, and House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, spoke at a press conference Tuesday on a proposed wealth tax. Last year, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson sent Democrats back to the drawing board to work on ...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order on Monday to support women in the workplace experiencing menopause.

State agency leaders received a dire warning from Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office on Friday that they’re headed toward “what will likely be the most challenging budget any of us has