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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.
Democrats released a new tax package this week, but Gov. Ferguson criticized the amount of taxes in the new proposal, ...
Senate Republicans say they agree with the governor that the latest $2 billion Democrat tax proposal is too large and push for a no-new-taxes alternative.
Gov. Bob Ferguson said earlier this month that he wouldn’t sign a budget that relied on a large, “untested” new wealth tax.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Bob Ferguson and Democratic state lawmakers continue to butt heads on the best way to close the state's ...
Levees, a pump station and a tsunami evacuation structure are just some of the 13 projects the state had to abruptly cut ...
Gov. Bob Ferguson said Thursday that he is not ready to support a slate of proposals from Democratic lawmakers to raise billions in additional revenue and close the state's multibillion-dollar budget ...
The Washington governor had previously said he wouldn’t sign off on either of the chambers’ initial budget proposals.
Gov. Bob Ferguson criticized the latest tax proposal from legislative Democrats but offered no detailed alternatives in a ...
FEMA told Washington that disaster relief funding is "not warranted" as the state continues recovery efforts in the wake of a bomb cyclone.
Now, weeks after Gov. Bob Ferguson put the kibosh on their wealth-tax dreams, Democrats have unveiled an updated revenue pitch. Some call the majority party’s plans a step in the right direction.
Ferguson signs bill inspired by north Spokane community group; WTA and Health Dept. seek public input to track ticks; LC ...