Washington state lawmakers are leaving Olympia — retiring, chasing a seat in Congress or eyeing county office — in a wave of ...

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 ...

State lawmakers in Olympia are in the final hours of the 60-day 2026 legislative session. Before adjourning sine die, they’ll ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State senators applaud during the first day of the 2026 legislative session. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State ...

Washington now is making itself less competitive than 36 other states in the country,” a Data Center Coalition representative said.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a new law on Tuesday, March 17 that clarifies the prohibition against voting more ...

The measure would impose a 9.9% tax on annual income above $1 million. Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson has championed the proposal and said he plans to sign it.

Washington state's first-ever income tax would impose a 9.9% tax on income of more than $1 million a year.

Depending on who you ask, this year’s short 60-day session of the Washington state Legislature was either history-making, ...

Washington lawmakers say the change aligns the state with similar efforts on the West Coast. California and Oregon are the ...