Ferguson called the session successful, pointing to investments in housing and infrastructure and the adoption of a new tax on income above $1 million.
The Legislature unanimously passed the 2025-27 supplemental capital budget, totaling $889 million, following a bipartisan agreement on Thursday night. The Senate approved the budget 49-0 after the ...
The Washington Legislature concluded its 2026 session Thursday evening after passing a batch of budgets and navigating ...
Washington’s 2026 legislative session had an alarming finish on Thursday as an earsplitting fire alarm rang through the Capitol dome – forcing all but the House of Representatives to evacuate the ...
Washington lawmakers adjourned on time without a special session, wrapping up a legislative session that advanced some but ...
Democrats and Republicans argued over whether spending and taxing plans will make Washington more affordable. Lawmakers will ...
State lawmakers in Olympia are in the final hours of the 60-day 2026 legislative session. Before adjourning sine die, they’ll have to approve operating, transportation, and capital budgets and will ...
A new tax on personal income above $1 million a year has officially cleared all legislative hurdles in the state Capitol, marking the most significant shift in state tax policy in nearly 100 years.
Lawmakers are passing bills to protect voter data and vaccine access, and counter ICE. After federal cuts, the final budget may backfill food assistance and healthcare funding.
OLYMPIA — Lawmakers adjourned the 2026 state legislative session Thursday after 60 days defined by an urgent effort to close ...
Republican State Sen. Matt Boehnke, who’s represented the Tri-Cities in Olympia for nearly eight years, announced his retirement Thursday at the Washington State Capitol. This will be his last ...