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Hospitals warn Legislature’s budget plans would deal them a financial hit
Washington hospitals are raising alarm that taxes and insurance payment caps proposed in the Legislature could jeopardize ...
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State Senate approves $7.3B budget for Washington projects
The Washington State Senate has unanimously passed a $7.3 billion capital budget for 2025-27, focusing on projects across the ...
WA Senate unanimously passes $7.3B capital budget ‘for the entire state’
In a show of bipartisanship in Olympia, the Washington Senate has unanimously passed a $7.3 billion capital budget for ...
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Washington hospitals warn Legislature’s budget plans would deal them a financial hit
Washington hospitals are raising alarm that taxes and insurance payment caps proposed in the state Legislature could jeopardize their finances and undermine patient care.
WA House, Senate to negotiate big differences in transportation budget
House approval of a $15.2 billion plan, sets the stage for talks with the Senate, which passed a budget that is bigger by ...
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Hospitals warn Legislature’s budget plans would deal them a financial hit
“We do understand that the Legislature is dealing with a budget deficit ... The story was initially published by Washington State Standard, a nonprofit news organization and part of the States ...
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WA lawmakers unveil capital budget ideas. Here’s some of the major project proposals
The House and Senate each revealed their respective capital budgets earlier this week, including funding for big projects in ...
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Budget savings for Washington state will cut health care access for state employees | Opinion
Proposals under consideration by the state lawmakers will reduce resources for hospital services by $280 million to $330 ...
WA Senate passes $78.5 billion operating budget, including major tax increases
Democrats in the Washington State Senate passed a $78.5 billion operating budget on Saturday that Republicans say relies on the largest tax increase in state history.
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Gov. Ferguson rejects ‘untested’ wealth tax, sends state budget writers back to drawing board
Joining him was KD Chapman-See, Director of the Office of Financial Management Steve Bloom The Olympian Lawmakers in the ...
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Democrats in Washington Legislature pitch competing budget plans
Democrats in Washington’s House and Senate agree on one thing when it comes to the state’s budget shortfall: It’ll take hefty taxes on wealthy individuals and companies to solve. Beyond that ...