Washington State Budget

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Government

New Washington Public Lands chief defends pause on logging ‘almost old-growth forests’

Can Washington state hold off harvesting older forests in the face of a projected $12 billion budget deficit without impacting local governments and school districts that get money from those timber sales?
Libby Denkmann

Alec Cowan
Education

'We are at a crisis.’ Seattle Eastside schools call for increased state funding

The legislative session kicks off next week, and school districts statewide are pushing for a boost in funding. Five districts on Seattle's Eastside joined forces this week to bring their issues to lawmakers.
Sami West
Politics

Washington voters agree — tax the wealthy

The election dust has settled in Washington state and for the first time in over a decade residents have overwhelmingly voted in favor of taxing the wealthy.
Teo Popescu
Government

Capital gains tax receipts in Washington state tumble

Washington state officials report $433 million in payments in April, down from $786 million in 2023. Lawmakers may need to address the decline.
Washington State Standard
Education

Washington schools chief calls for changes to better fund special education

Washington’s chief of public schools wants the state to fully fund special education this legislative session.
Sami West
Government

Navigating the maze that rules Olympia (and your life)

How familiar are you with the Washington Legislature? The state's governing body adjourned in April with a new budget and hundreds of policy changes. Find out how bills become laws and what happened during the session in this choose-your-own-adventure experience from KUOW.
Teo Popescu

Jeanie Lindsay
Politics

What's so special about WA's upcoming special session?

The 2023 regular legislative session may be over, but lawmakers will be heading back to Olympia soon for a special session.
Katie Campbell

Angela King
Politics

WA lawmakers pass key policy deadline, head into final week of session

Time is winding down to get bills onto the governor's desk, and the clock is ticking on the big issue at hand this year: the passing of the next two-year budget.
Angela King

Katie Campbell
Politics

WA lawmakers make final deals on policy, budget proposals

Just two weeks are left in the 2023 legislative session in Washington state and lawmakers still have a number of lingering issues to sort out before the April 23 budget deadline.
Kevin Kniestedt

Katie Campbell
Politics

From education funding to drug use, lawmakers tweak the details in final weeks of session

Austin Jenkins with Pluribus News and host of "Inside Olympia" on TVW joined KUOW's Paige Browning and Amy Radil to break down the latest as Washington lawmakers enter the home stretch for budget negotiations and their last chance to pass bills.
Paige Browning

Katie Campbell

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