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Washington state budget adds $9B in taxes, raising affordability concerns
With $9 billion in new taxes now part of the new state budget, people in Washington will be paying more for many essentials, ...
Critics of newly signed $78 billion WA operating budget predict dire fallout
The day after Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a two-year, $78 billion operating budget that amounts to the ...
Raises for one union not funded in WA budget, leading to finger-pointing
Washington Public Employees Association, which represents 5,300 state employees, asked Gov. Ferguson to veto a budget bill ...
Washington DNR faces staffing cuts, halves wildfire prevention budget
Washington's Department of Natural Resources is facing major budget cuts.Lawmakers cut their wildfire prevention fund in half ...
Why Washington’s Huge Tax Bill Is Worrying Bond Investors
Tax cuts pushed by President Trump are amplifying debt and deficit concerns among the powerful market players who influence ...
Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing — and, Democrats say, may kill people
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed angrily with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an ...
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Port Washington voters approve $199M school budget, back new trustee
The budget marks a $4.5 million, or 2.28%, increase from $194.6 million 24-25 school year budget, along with a 3.39% rise in ...
Trump heads to the Hill to rally Republicans for his budget bill facing key hurdle
A House committee is holding a late-night meeting, which marks the last hurdle to get President Trump's budget bill to the ...