OLYMPIA… Sen. Nikki Torres, R-Pasco and assistant Senate Republican budget leader, issued the following statement after a vote by the Senate Democrats completed the approval of the new 2025-27 state operating budget, on the last day of […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 27, 2025 Washington is poised to limit annual residential rent increases with legislation now headed to the governor’s desk. The House and Senate on Sunday, the last day of […]
by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardApril 27, 2025 A highly contested bill around the closure of a residential center for people with disabilities passed the Washington state House and Senate this weekend with mixed […]
Senator John Braun discussed the state budget, highlighting concerns about overspending and taxation. He praised bills on school safety and law enforcement funding but criticized property tax levy increases. He also addressed special education funding […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardApril 26, 2025 Democrats in the Washington Legislature unveiled a budget deal Saturday that cuts spending and hikes taxes on thousands of businesses to maintain core public services and erase […]
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