Proving yet again that you can’t tax your way to economic prosperity, Washington state’s 25-27 budget is now negative by $421 ...

It is noteworthy that despite the reduction, revenues are still projected to grow overall in Washington, yet there is still a $421 million deficit forecasted. As already occurred in Idaho, the ...

The City of Edmonds’ budget deficit is a self-inflicted problem resulting from years of reckless overspending from city leaders. Rather than addressing the budget deficit through spending reductions, ...

Revenue numbers from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board reveal a steady decline in alcohol and cannabis sales since 2019. This trend could have deeper implications ...

ALBANY — New York will start to send checks of up to $400 to more than 8.2 million households next week as part of an ...

Washington state lawmakers passed $9 billion in tax increases this year. As revenue collections fall short, more "pretty ugly ...

Washington's electric vehicle sales have mostly sagged in 2025. But with federal tax breaks for purchasing electric vehicles ...

If approved, Richland’s sales tax rate will increase to 8.8%, the same as Kennewick. The tax rate for Pasco is 8.9% after its ...

The troubling report from Dave Reich, the state’s chief economist, to the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council sets the ...

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, said the forecast is a “huge concern” and means the new budget passed earlier this year is already ...

Business owners in Washington state express shock as a $12 billion tax package takes effect, impacting diverse services from art classes to licenses.