Washington faces a budget deficit, but is it really $12 billion as Bob Ferguson states? Democrats and Republicans can't agree ...

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.

The state’s top education leader says this year needs to be a turning point for school funding in Washington ... made up about half of the state's budget in the 2017-19 biennium but fell ...

A month after outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee proposed a wealth tax he said could raise approximately $10.3 billion in new revenue, and a day after Governor-elect Bob Ferguson suggested approximately $4 bill ...

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced a $114.5 billion budget that prioritizes spending on public safety, housing and mental health initiatives — laying out an ambitious spending plan despite ...

The Washington budget mystery: How big is the state’s deficit really? The AG’s Office noted Medicaid provides oxygen equipment on a five-year contract and, under Washington law, Medicaid pays ...

Bob Ferguson was sworn into office as Washington's new governor Wednesday afternoon. He's the state's first new governor in 12 years. Ferguson said his focus will be on the large budget deficit ...

Bob Ferguson is pushing for free school breakfasts and lunches for all K-12 students in Washington state ... "If we can work through the budget challenges right now that we have, and they ...

Republican plans to pass a massive new tax cut in the early days of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term are running into a major obstacle: the price tag. Extending Trump’s 2017 tax law ...