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Ferguson signs budget boosting Washington state spending and taxes
A six-cent increase to the gas tax and boosts to business taxes are part of the $77.8 billion two-year budget signed May 20.
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Washington Taxes Set to Rise for Millions as Governor Signs $78 Billion Budget
Washington state is preparing for significant tax increases after Governor Bob Ferguson approved a nearly $78 billion ...
Governor Ferguson signs Washington’s contentious $77.9B operating budget
Discvover the contentious $77.9B operating budget and its impact on Washington's future, as Governor Bob Ferguson signed it ...
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signs into law a state operating budget with more taxes
Inheriting a $16 billion budget shortfall was not the way I wanted to start as governor,” Bob Ferguson said Tuesday.
Washington state budget adds $9B in taxes, raising affordability concerns
With $9 billion in new taxes now part of the new state budget, people in Washington will be paying more for many essentials.
Washington state cuts back economic development program amid criticism of innovation approach
Joseph Williams onstage at the GeekWire Awards last month, accepting the Public Policy Champion award. Williams found out ...
Vote on Trump-touted budget bill may come within hours, as GOP leaders try to win over holdouts
President Trump met with holdouts again Wednesday as leaders ramp up their efforts to build support around the bill.
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Community leaders take to Washington, D.C. advocating for NASA’s Stennis funding
Two of the largest employers on the Gulf Coast, NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans and Stennis Space Center in ...