DSHS says residents in four counties, including Spokane, can apply for early access if they meet both a contribution ...

DeSantis proclaimed Washington’s birthday a Florida state holiday, with state offices closed in observance on Monday, ...

The governor, who called for a tax on the wealthiest residents, called the initial proposal a “good start” but said he couldn ...

Senate Bill 6346, with Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, as the prime sponsor, is being called by supporters ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A ferry near the Seattle shoreline.Peter Robbins/Unsplash In his 2026 Supplemental Transportation Budget proposal, Washington ...

In his 2026 Supplemental Transportation Budget proposal, Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson wants to borrow $2.1 billion for maintenance and preservation of roads and bridges, and to speed up ferry ...

OLYMPIA – Ahead of the November 1932 election, organizers in Washington gathered enough signatures to place an initiative on the ballot asking whether the state should adopt a graduated tax on ...

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos may have seen the tax increases coming in Washington state when he moved to Miami two years ago. And he got out just in time as Democrats who run the Evergreen State—once ...

A top blue-state governor slammed conservatives for inflicting "deep damage" on the Somali–American community, while the state’s top prosecutor warned of potential charges after citizen journalists ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson made a splash Tuesday, Dec. 23, with his full-throated endorsement of taxing the earnings of millionaires. The surprise declaration from the first-term Democratic governor ...

As promised by Gov. Bob Ferguson earlier this month, the Democratic leader’s supplemental budget proposal focused heavily on spending reductions — not new taxes — to tackle the state’s $2.3 billion ...

OLYMPIA, Wash — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said Tuesday he would support a "Millionaires' Tax" on high earners, suggesting it could raise $3 billion a year but also would face a legal challenge. "I ...