With the 2025 session just around the corner, legislative leaders from the four caucuses have expressed their varying views ...
Washington state is facing a projected budget shortfall of $10 billion to $12 billion over four years, leaving state ...
Reacting to Washington’s looming budget shortfall, Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday directed state agencies to freeze nonessential ...
The Department of Government Efficiency has been in the news a lot since its creation was announced. The department's heads, ...
Washington Governor Jay Inslee says he is implementing a hiring and spending freeze as the state faces a “significant ...
Department of Veterans Affairs leaders request billions of dollars in additional funding as House lawmakers slam them for ...
This is an opportunity to refine our focus and ensure our resources align with the needs of the people of Washington.” ...
Another piece of this is a massive pay increase that Gov. Jay Inslee has signed off on in negotiations with the unions,” ...
Over the past decade, many state lawmakers have advocated fiscal restraint during years of enormous revenue growth, arguing ...
A larger debt and higher interest rates would cancel out the boost from keeping individual taxes lower, the nonpartisan ...
An expected budget shortfall for snow grooming operations at Mount Spokane State Park has been solved thanks to fundraising ...
Yakima County is finalizing a $394 million 2025 budget after working on a series of cuts to balance its general fund.