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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson hopes the state’s space entrepreneurs can pilot their industry to infinity and beyond.

The agreement approved by the Washington Federation of State Employees allows for more wage talks next summer. It is ‘the best we could get,’ union president said.

A new forecast projects the high-earner income tax will bring in $800 million more in 2029 than a prior estimate. Voters could repeal it first.

Justices, in a 6-3 decision, found Initiative 2066 unconstitutional because it dealt with multiple unrelated subjects

The state schools chief says Washington is backsliding on its commitment to provide ample funding for basic education for its 1 million students.

Democrats withstood around-the-clock resistance from Republicans, sending the “millionaires’ tax” back to the Senate for agreement and then onto signing by the governor.

“I am committed to making sure we get this right,” Ferguson said in an email to donors

A House committee approved the latest version of the legislation Friday. The governor insists it doesn’t include adequate tax relief provisions.

A previously undisclosed memo suggests two current commissioners were coordinating with a conservation group. Those named deny the allegations and say the document is defamatory and riddled with falsehoods.

Democrats rejected GOP amendments before pushing their tax on millionaires through a Senate committee. The bill was revised to expand an exemption for small businesses and make other changes.