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(The Center Square) – In the final hours of the legislative session, state lawmakers passed budgets on Thursday to fill a multi-billion-dollar hole with new taxes, reserves, one-time transfers and some cuts. Budget leaders on both sides of the aisle met on Wednesday for final negotiations after each chamber passed their respective supplemental operating and transportation budget proposals last month. Since they couldn’t agree on the opposite chamber’s amendments, the conferences proposed a compromise. Both
(The Center Square) – The 2026 legislative session in Olympia is wrapping up Thursday, and one of the final pieces of legislation to cross the finish line was the Senate Bill 6346. Three Democrats joined all Republicans in opposition on the Senate floor Wednesday evening, but the majority had more than enough votes to pass the measure. Gov. Bob Ferguson has indicated he will sign the so-called “millionaire’s tax,” which will slap a nearly 10%
(The Center Square) – In March 2025, the Capitol Correspondents Association officially stopped its decades-long role of advising the Washington State Legislature on media credentialing. However, the CCA, a group of journalists covering state politics, continues to play a role in credentialing and holds significant influence through its established guidelines. The decision to officially transfer its credentialing authority came after threats of legal action after podcaster Brandi Kruse and reporter Jonathan Choe were denied press
They really did it. Washington lawmakers are blowing up what was left of the state’s competitive advantage by adopting an unconstitutional income tax. After a marathon all-night debate in the House lasting a record 24 hours, Senate Bill 6346 moved closer to Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk by a 51-46 vote. The Senate quickly concurred with a 27-21 vote. In both chambers, several Democrats joined all Republicans in voting no. The governor previously said he would
