Lawmakers were set to bring over $15 billion back to their home states. Then Congress passed the GOP's government funding bill.
Over $15 billion in earmarked funding won't be spent this year. It's vulnerable Republicans and their districts who stand to ...
Republicans look to rein in courts, judges as Trump rails against rulings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Angry over the crush of court rulings against the Trump administration, Republicans in Congress are trying ...
WA transportation budget lays out options: All cuts or new taxes, fees
One option is an all-cuts transportation spending plan that would postpone projects while the second would finished promised ...
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Washington Senate Democrats unveil $78B budget with tax hikes on wealthy, corporations; property tax cap raised
Explore the new $80B budget plan from Washington Senate, focusing on tax hikes for the wealthy and corporations.
WA Democrats’ budget proposals intensify debate on new taxes, spending
Democratic lawmakers in the Senate and House chambers release their budget proposals as the debate over state spending heats up amid a massive budget shortfall.
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WA’s multi-billion-dollar transportation budget shortfall could ‘mean pausing a project’
The cost of building or repairing a mile of roadway has gone up much faster than the cost of groceries and other things we’ve ...
WA Democrats propose new property taxes, with key differences between House, Senate versions
The proposal comes a day after Senate Democrats released their budget proposal. Both versions call for taxing the state's ...
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Washington House Democrats Unveil Bold Tax Reform Proposals to Bridge $15B Budget Gap and Bolster School Funding
House Democrats in Washington propose revenue bills for economic equity, targeting wealthy individuals and large corporations ...
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Shutdown Looms as Democrats Say They Won’t Back Spending Bill
The government’s funding is set to run ... funds,” said Senator Patty Murray of Washington, the senior Democrat on the Appropriations Committee. The bill, she added, “gives the final say ...