The second line in Governor-elect Bob Ferguson’s Budget Priorities released Thursday states: “Washington state faces a budget shortfall of at least $12 billion over the next four years. Measured in ...

Washington council is prepared to adopt a final budget that will keep taxes steady for city residents. A motion to approve ...

Washington lawmakers are set to gather in Olympia next week in preparation for the 2026 legislative session, which begins on January 12.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, center, met with several statewide elected officials on June 23, 2025 to discuss the how federal funding cuts under discussion in Congress and by the Trump Administration ...

Washington lawmakers have been waiting on a new set of state revenue estimates as they put the final touches on budget proposals expected next week. Those figures arrived Tuesday and further dimmed ...

County Commission rejected the Budget Advisory Committee’s second budget plan at its last meeting, setting the stage for a ...

The two-year state budget passed at the last minute by lawmakers has, by some of the people that worked on it, been lauded as a success. RELATED: Why the new state budget is infuriating here. But what ...

After months of late-night debates and political tug-of-war, Washington lawmakers have finally agreed on a massive $77.9 billion operating budget for the next two years. Now, the spotlight swings to ...

Washington County has approved its 2026 budget without a tax increase, marking the 16th consecutive year of maintaining the ...

Washington City Council approved a $35.6 million budget for 2025. The budget includes a $12.9 million capital improvement plan focused on streets, building maintenance, and the police department.

When the House of Representatives adjourned for a two-week recess Thursday, it left Washington, D.C., elected officials scrambling to fill a $1.1 billion hole in the capital city’s budget, despite ...