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Hospitals warn Legislature’s budget plans would deal them a financial hit
Washington hospitals are raising alarm that taxes and insurance payment caps proposed in the Legislature could jeopardize ...
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WA Senate passes $78.5 billion operating budget, including major tax increases
(The Center Square) – Democrats in the Washington State Senate passed a $78.5 billion operating budget on Saturday that ...
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Gov. Ferguson rejects ‘untested’ wealth tax, sends state budget writers back to drawing board
Ferguson, a Democrat, told reporters at a news event in the Governor’s Conference Room that in his view, both chambers’ plans ...
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Washington House passes budget, clearing way for talks with Senate
The Washington state House passed its budget just after midnight on Tuesday, setting the stage for negotiations with the ...
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State Senate approves $7.3B budget for Washington projects
The Washington State Senate has unanimously passed a $7.3 billion capital budget for 2025-27, focusing on projects across the ...
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Senate passes $78.5B Washington budget, sparking tax and service debates
The Washington Senate has approved a $78.5 billion operating budget plan designed to protect essential services and ...
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WA state Senate OKs gas tax hike and budget built on billions of new taxes
A divided Washington state Senate on Saturday approved a hike in the state’s gas tax and a two-year budget that hinges on ...
Senate passes Transportation budget that increases gas tax, funds major projects
The Washington State Senate adopted a bipartisan transportation package on Saturday that would raise billions of dollars ...
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WA lawmakers unveil capital budget ideas. Here’s some of the major project proposals
Western Washington University would get access-control security upgrades in 2025-27 capital budgets proposed by state ...
WA House, Senate to negotiate big differences in transportation budget
House approval of a $15.2 billion plan, sets the stage for talks with the Senate, which passed a budget that is bigger by ...
WA Senate passes transportation package that would hike state gas tax by 6 cents
The Legislature’s upper chamber on Saturday approved a transportation budget and an accompanying funding package that would ...
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House battles over budget bill
and Jimmy Patronis (R-FL), Republicans can afford to lose three members in the budget vote. Close to 20 members, however, said they would not vote for the Senate bill in its current state.