Proposed bill would raise Washington's property tax cap from 1% to 3%
SEATTLE — There is a bill moving through the Washington state Legislature that would raise the cap on property taxes from 1% ...
Gov. Bob Ferguson signs 14 new bills into Washington law. Here's what they are
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed over a dozen bills into law Monday. These bills range from suicide ...
Washington State Library loses $3.9 million in federal funding, impacting several libraries statewide
Staff at libraries run by the state are encountering what they have feared most: Millions of dollars in federal grants are getting pulled. Visitors and staff at Washington Talking Book and Braille ...
Md. lawmakers tackle budget, energy and other issues on last day of session
Monday marked the sine die for Maryland’s General Assembly, the end of a 90-day session where the two chambers tackled a $3 ...
WA Senate unanimously passes $7.3B capital budget ‘for the entire state’
In a show of bipartisanship in Olympia, the Washington Senate has unanimously passed a $7.3 billion capital budget for ...
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Washington affordable housing fund poised for another big infusion of cash
Over the next few weeks, lawmakers in Washington’s state House and Senate need to resolve significant differences on new ...
Cuts in federal food assistance programs hits Oregon food banks
Two programs that paid local farmers to grow food for schools and food banks were eliminated. The budget for a program food banks rely was reduced.x ...