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 ...

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

A Spokane nonprofit that helps infants born in substance withdrawal is celebrating after the Legislature last week approved $2 million in funding for the facility. The money will ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

Washington's DNR faces a challenging fire season but is better prepared after the legislature restored millions to its budget ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti is urging lawmakers to find alternative solutions for balancing ...

Democrats and Republicans argued over whether spending and taxing plans will make Washington more affordable. Lawmakers will ...

As many of you know, Washington state adopted a requirement in 2012 that we enact a four-year balanced budget. Washington is literally the only state in the country that has that requirement,” ...