Congressman Baumgartner challenges Gov. Ferguson to debate the Big Beautiful Bill, igniting political tensions in Washington ...

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Gov. Bob Ferguson said he'll consider whether to call lawmakers back for a special session due to massive cuts in the GOP tax bill to Medicaid and other funds.

This bill takes food from our most vulnerable Washingtonians to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy,” Gov. Bob Ferguson said ...

Rep. Michael Baumgartner released a video expressing his disappointment for the Big Beautiful Bill not making it through ...

The vote, split along ideological lines, follows over a year of proposals and allegations of quid pro quo between the progressive majority and Mayor Lisa Brown.

President Donald Trump's megabill carrying much of his domestic agenda — cutting taxes and the social safety net, restricting ...

The proposal is a response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that dealt a blow to a small set of protections for people living outside in public.

Rural hospitals in Prosser, Othello, Sunnyside, Moses Lake and Hermiston face the greatest risk of closing or cutting ...

USDA Roadless Rule rollback will not affect Idaho; Baumgartner pushes 'Big, Beautiful Bill' as deadline nears; free soccer, ...

Cantwell, outdoor advocates warn against sale of public lands; housing project gets underway in Spokane Valley; WA labor ...

Six Republicans who represent Washington, Idaho and Oregon in Congress asked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.