As the state faces a $16 billion budget shortfall, hundreds gathered to protest the governor’s proposed furloughs.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has let House and Senate lawmakers know some of the concerns he has with the spending plans they ...

Ferguson, a Democrat, told reporters at a news event in the Governor’s Conference Room that in his view, both chambers’ plans ...

Washington hospitals are raising alarm that taxes and insurance payment caps proposed in the state Legislature could jeopardize their finances and undermine patient care.

Proposals under consideration by the state lawmakers will reduce resources for hospital services by $280 million to $330 million annually, hospital leaders say.

Not agreeing or aligning with budget proposals from Washington's representatives or its senators, Gov. Bob Ferguson rejected ...

Washington Democrats exploit a $15 billion deficit to shut down Mission Creek prison, stemming from their own spending ...

It wasn’t an April Fools’ Day joke. Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday afternoon that he will not sign ...

A divided Washington state Senate on Saturday approved a hike in the state’s gas tax and a two-year budget that hinges on ...

Students are calling on lawmakers to fulfill their promise to keep students safe by investing in public schools, writes ...

Amelia Cook runs an innovative high-tech manufacturing company in Mount Vernon along with her brother. The products they make at Goodwinds Composites are literally out-of-this-world: They made the ...

The Washington State Senate adopted a bipartisan transportation package on Saturday that would raise billions of dollars ...