The proposal lands as lawmakers grapple with rising costs in Medicaid, public schools and child care, alongside a slowing economy that has pushed employment growth below 1%.

Lawmakers filed into the Capitol building in Olympia, Washington on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, the first day of the 2025 session. Budget talks dominated the 2025 legislative session. Now, amid another ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti is urging lawmakers to find alternative solutions for balancing ...

As many of you know, Washington state adopted a requirement in 2012 that we enact a four-year balanced budget. Washington is literally the only state in the country that has that requirement,” ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Nearly 100 child care providers and parents rallied at the Washington State Capitol on Tuesday to oppose proposed budget cuts they warn could devastate the state's child care system ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lawmakers filed into the Capitol building in Olympia, Washington on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, the first day of the 2025 session.

Budget talks dominated the 2025 legislative session. Now, amid another looming shortfall, tax debates and federal funding cuts, the same will likely be the case for the upcoming 60-day session ...

Budget talks dominated the 2025 legislative session. Now, amid another looming shortfall, tax debates and federal funding cuts, the same will likely be the case for the upcoming 60-day session ...