Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Shirk to the role, and this year, Gov. Bob Ferguson reappointed him, with Shirk intending to retire ...

Washington's total state and local debt is $143 billion at the end of 2023, the most recent year for which complete data is ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson called the drop in estimated revenues disappointing, but not surprising. Washington state lawmakers will have their work cut out for them in coming months as they head ...

Ferguson said the coming cuts from the federal government will also impact Washington’s challenging budget situation ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson acknowledges the challenges that he and state lawmakers face regarding the 2026 supplemental ...

The United States is reeling under its longest government shutdown, now in its fifth week, leaving 1.4 million federal ...

Trump's $2000 stimulus check promise fuels confusion as the Washington shutdown deepens. Here's what's real, what's rumour, ...

H.R. 1 is poised to strip away programs that keep food on the table for millions of families like mine,” said Julia Perez of ...

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) reported winning more than $1.4 million gambling in Las Vegas, according to his most recent tax ...

Leaders in both parties are trying to walk a fine line between addressing voter concerns about price hikes and not scaring ...

Washington’s new sales tax on services faces a second lawsuit that could undercut the state’s moves to bring in hundreds of ...

The federal government shutdown entered a new week on Sunday as Democrats dug in further with health care demands that ...