Inslee proposes $70 billion biennium budget with new 1% tax increase for wealthy

OLYMPIA—Governor Jay Inslee held a press conference on Tuesday, December 17, addressing his proposed $69.8 billion 2025-2027 biennium state budget in what very well might be the last press conference he ever holds as Governor.  “I want to express pride in Washington today and this announcement we’re making today. I was so in love with […]

Inslee Cancels 3% state employee raises

Inslee announces cancellation 3% state employee raises By Office of the Governor | Press Release OLYMPIA, Washington, June 17, 2020 – With the state facing a severe downturn in revenue collections, Gov. Jay Inslee today directed state agencies under his authority to cancel a scheduled 3% general wage increase for many of the state’s highest-paid […]

State Democrat lawmakers want to spend, Republican lawmakers call for tax relief

By Cameron Sheppard | WNPA News Service Democratic funding priorities focus on addressing homelessness and climate change Republican opposition calls for tax relief, rather than spending the increased revenue Democratic caucuses in the house and senate rolled out separate spending plans that include hundreds of millions of dollars to address climate change, homelessness, and behavioral […]

$5 million earmarked to assist businesses disrupted by coronavirus

By Cameron Sheppard | WNPA News Service Overseas ports closing hit companies that depend on international shipping A last minute amendment (SB 6168 Amendment 1180) to the senate Democratic Caucus supplemental operating budget earmarks $5 million to help businesses negatively impacted by international responses to the coronavirus outbreak overseas. Businesses like Cosmo Specialty Fibers, a […]