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A breakdown of Washington’s new $78B two-year state budget
The deal, awaiting Gov. Ferguson’s signature, includes $4.3B in new taxes on businesses, financial assets and technology, and boosts K-12 funding.
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What you need to know after the 2025 Washington legislative session
Lawmakers in Olympia finalized a spending plan with new taxes and fees, and passed contentious policies like rent caps and new gun laws.
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WA environmental legislation passed this year that you should know
Bills to standardize recycling statewide, tweak the state’s cap-and-invest program and allow fusion energy development all made it through this session.
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Permits to purchase guns may soon be required in Washington
Gun buyers may soon need a permit and safety training to purchase a firearm in Washington. House Bill 1163 is
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New Washington law will exclude medical debt from credit reports
This article was originally published by the Washington State Standard. Washingtonians’ medical debt will not be included in their credit