Gov. Ferguson’s proposed budget cuts get icy reception

Proposed state reductions to child care, college programs and climate projects were criticized as the WA legislative session opened in Olympia.

Washington's proposed millionaire tax sparks concerns of broader levy, 'damage' to state's economy

Washington state GOP Chair Jim Walsh opposes the proposed millionaire tax, saying "nobody wants it" and warns that it could ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson backs an income tax. Will it finally gain traction 94 years after voters once backed it?

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 personal and ...

What WA Gov. Bob Ferguson said, and left unsaid, in his State of the State address

Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday celebrated the “heart and spirit” in Washington communities ravaged by flooding in December, ...

Ferguson pitches millionaire’s tax, $3B infrastructure plan in annual address

Governor Ferguson highlights Washington's strength and proposes a millionaire's tax in his State of the State address.

Gov. Ferguson says his budget proposal is 'laser focused' on improvements

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is set to address both houses of the Washington legislature at noon. KING 5 will stream his full ...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson pressed on millionaire tax

With the legislative session days away, budget leads on both sides of the aisle wrestled on Friday with the idea of using ...

Big tech takes a backseat to big science in Washington governor’s annual address

While AI is generating all the buzz, it was Washington state's climate tech and healthcare innovation that got shout outs in ...

State of the State: Gov. Ferguson highlights floods, housing, taxes and ferries

Gov. Bob Ferguson used his first State of the State address to highlight Washington’s flood response, economic strength and a ...
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Washington state Democrats float 'millionaires' tax'

Democrats in the Washington state Legislature want to revisit the state’s tax code, and are pursuing a tax on individuals who ...

Washington crime victim organizations seek state help due to reduced federal funding

Sara Owen is almost always on the clock. As one of only two advocates at Beyond Survival, a sexual abuse resource center in ...

WATCH: Ferguson champions 'millionaire's tax' during State of the State address

Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday delivered his State of the State address before a joint session of state lawmakers on Day 2 of ...