Democratic lawmakers in the Senate and House chambers release their budget proposals as the debate over state spending heats up amid a massive budget shortfall.

Widespread rain Tuesday morning in Western Washington will turn into hit-or-miss downpours this afternoon and evening.

Unlike Congress, Washington state legislators are required to pass a balanced budget ... billion emergency fund is under discussion. ”The rainy day fund is there, and it’s named the rainy ...

The Washington state House passed its budget just after midnight ... to 13 days or to balance by draining the state’s ...

Highs across much of Western Washington will struggle to top 50 degrees ... temperatures mean mountain snow levels will be below the passes. Periods of snow are expected through the week above ...

The Washington state House passed its budget just ... by draining the state’s emergency savings, referred to as the rainy day fund. The Senate seeks to do both. On the spending side, the House ...

House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, told reporters Tuesday the rainy-day fund ... lawmakers will look to pass next month, to be balanced over four years. Washington’s nonpartisan Economic ...

The legislation would make permanent a 20-year ban on that type of mining on 225,000 acres of Superior National Forest in the ...

Washington state Senate and House Democrats ... The Senate is calling for reducing state employee pay by 5% and tapping the state's "Rainy Day Fund" to help deal with the projected $13 billion ...