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Governor Ferguson signs Washington’s contentious $77.9B operating budget
Discvover the contentious $77.9B operating budget and its impact on Washington's future, as Governor Bob Ferguson signed it ...
Raises for one union not funded in WA budget, leading to finger-pointing
Washington Public Employees Association, which represents 5,300 state employees, asked Gov. Ferguson to veto a budget bill ...
WA state lawmakers passed a final budget, but what happens next?
On the last day of the 2025 legislative session — and following months of intense debate — Washington state lawmakers passed a final operating budget. Legislators’ work may be done for the time being, ...
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Ferguson signs budget boosting Washington state spending and taxes
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson entered office warning that a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall would require spending cuts ...
Washington Gov. Ferguson signs state budget, secures funding for several Spokane projects
The budget enacts new cuts and taxes, but works to keep essential services intact for the state's vulnerable populations.
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Union urges Ferguson not to sign budget without their pay raises
“We would defer to OFM for more details.” On March 19, the Office of Financial Management told legislative budget writers ...
Happening in Washington: House Republicans advance budget, Trump speaks with Ukraine and Russia, and more
In a busy weekend in Washington, a key House committee narrowly passed a budget while President Donald Trump prepared for ...
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WA state lawmakers passed a final budget, but what happens next?
Funding requests are submitted by Washington state ... former director of the Office of Financial Management (OFM), helped further break down the process now that the budget is on Ferguson ...