WA Dems push through $2B spending increase in final hours of legislative session
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, left, delivers his State of the State address during a joint legislative session at the Washington State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Olympia, Wash.
AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
(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.
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