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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

For The Center Square Daily, host Greg Bishop discusses the new budget including a tax on millionaires passed by the ...

Washington lawmakers say the change aligns the state with similar efforts on the West Coast. California and Oregon are the only other states with laws making the same change across all statutes ...

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.

So close.

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.

The House passed a "millionaires tax" bill imposing a 9.9% tax on high earners, stirring debate on future tax reform in Washington.

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