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With the state budget signed, how much more taxes should WA families expect to pay?
Bob Ferguson signed the state's operating budget into law Tuesday that will be funded with billions of dollars in taxes. It's ...
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 ...
Budget gimmick endorsed by Ferguson downplays WA’s huge lawsuit costs
Gov. Bob Ferguson has styled himself a fiscal reformer, but he led the way on a budget gimmick that ignores some $500 million ...
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, ...
Here’s what Trump’s budget proposal cuts by agency
Trump’s budget generally left the Treasury Department alone — except for the IRS. The budget seeks to cut IRS funding by $2.5 ...
The White House seeks sharp spending cuts in Trump’s 2026 budget plan
The White House has released President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal. It seeks to slash, if not zero out, spending on ...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Shield DOGE From Releasing Records
Government lawyers asked the justices to block a lower court order that Elon Musk’s team and the Office of Management and ...
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Washington's budget deficit grows to $13 billion over the next four years after newest projection
Washington state’s budget problem just got a little ... according to the Governor’s Office of Financial Management. Forecasters warned legislators the numbers could get worse by international ...
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Washington state Legislature’s budget doubles public defense funds — but counties say it’s still not enough
Jake Parrish / InvestigateWest While Washington state lawmakers’ budget more than doubles funding ... deputy director for the state’s Office of Public Defense, which provides supplemental ...