Washington hunters and anglers are preparing to pay more for licenses after a pair of bills that increase fees cleared the ...

The U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark case that enshrined the federal right to abortion. In the wake of that reversal, Washington’s safety-net abortion providers ...

Business tax hikes make up more than half of the roughly $9 billion package, which still needs a sign-off from Gov. Bob ...

Washington state's 105-day legislative session ended Sunday. Here's how lawmakers ended up closing the gap on a huge budget ...

After months of late-night debates and political tug-of-war, Washington lawmakers have agreed on a $77.9 billion budget for ...

One of the largest chunks of new spending is for education, with another $682 million for elementary and secondary schools.

Republicans in the Senate gave speeches encouraging votes against the budget proposal, citing concerns over tax increases.

Washington state’s newly approved final budget for the 2025 fiscal year includes several significant investments in K-12 ...

The 2026 fiscal plan includes new 911 operators and utility staff while maintaining all existing services despite federal ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state legislators met their deadline to pass a balanced budget by midnight Sunday. Now they have ...

The new governor put some clear guard rails around the Legislature's budget debate. But his close-to-the-vest style has left ...

Its absence from the Judiciary's legislative text comes as Trump administration officials tout the gold cards as an ...