Staff at the Washington attorney general’s office argue a furlough will just mean unpaid hours because the agency’s work has to get done. They say about $20 million in proposed budget cuts and ...

Washington Senate Democrats are proposing new taxes on the wealthy to combat a projected $13 billion budget deficit.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has a plan for about $7 billion in budget cuts, but he and Democrats in the Legislature have a ways to go before they solve a shortfall that may be more than double that ...

They don’t want school funding cut so that extremely wealthy people can keep enjoying a tax break,” said Senate Majority ...

Deemed necessary to implement the budget, state lawmakers heard testimony on a bill on Wednesday that would close two ...

State senators delivered a resounding message Wednesday that a looming budget shortfall cannot deter them from upping special ...

Though we can now happily dine out without worrying about social distancing or masks, pandemic impacts still linger for many ...

A washout has closed the only access road to the Olympic National Park’s popular Hoh Rain Forest since December.

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Washington is advancing abortion protections by repealing outdated laws to ensure safe access for all women in the state.

Although projected collections for the 2023-25 state budget rose by about $54 million from the November forecast, they ...

A new Washington state juvenile detention center meant to help address persistent overcrowding at an existing facility will ...