Ferguson called the session successful, pointing to investments in housing and infrastructure and the adoption of a new tax on income above $1 million.

It was another session full of difficult budget decisions, Washington state lawmakers said Wednesday. House and Senate budget writers have unveiled a supplemental operating budget deal that relies on ...

This year’s short legislative session came to a close Thursday after lawmakers approved a supplemental operating budget.

The review will also identify gaps and weaknesses and recommend steps to improve oversight of public funds.

Democrats in the Washington Legislature released a budget deal Wednesday balanced with one-time maneuvers, siphoning of rainy day reserves and slashing of child care funding.

From preschool to K-12, education took the biggest hit after Washington lawmakers unveiled a budget agreement on Wednesday with the largest cuts concentrated in early learning and public schools.

The Legislature unanimously passed the 2025-27 supplemental capital budget, totaling $889 million, following a bipartisan agreement on Thursday night. The Senate approved the budget 49-0 after the ...

The Washington Legislature concluded its 2026 session Thursday evening after passing a batch of budgets and navigating ...

The money will pay for a wide range of work, from a closed Pierce County bridge to a highway expansion on the east side of ...

The Washington State Parks system receives revenue from camping, Discover Pass sales and various fees. According to the ...

The House failed to pass a measure that would propose amending the Constitution to require the federal government to have a balanced budget, a measure offered by conservatives to address the ...