Senate Bill 5801 passed in a 31 to 18 vote and if signed into law, it would increase by two percent annually to account for ...

It’s more lackluster news for Democratic lawmakers and the new governor who are already trying to close a sizable shortfall.

The Washington Senate has approved a $78.5 billion operating budget plan designed to protect essential services and ...

Explore how Washington House and Senate differ in their budget plans, focusing on taxes, cuts, and spending priorities.

Explore the new $80B budget plan from Washington Senate, focusing on tax hikes for the wealthy and corporations.

Washington state lawmakers discuss budget proposals focusing on maintaining programs and addressing economic challenges.

The state faces a severe shortfall, but a proposed package would raise or shift $1 billion in taxes to secure funding for ...

Washington Senate and House Democrats propose raising taxes and some budget cuts to balance a $13 billion budget deficit.

Sen. Noel Frame (D-Seattle) told the crowd she thought they would be “quite pleased” with the budget proposal, hinting tax ...

Washington state’s transportation budget — like its operating-budget — has a bumpy road ahead as lawmakers face a multi-billion-dollar shortfall in the coming biennia. State Sen. Marko Liias ...

Senators want to increase the gas tax by 6 cents, and representatives want a 9-cent hike to help cover a $1 billion deficit.

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he hoped to bolster Virginia’s rainy-day fund by trimming the state’s budget by $300 ...