Latest budget proposal not doing enough to protect WA from Trump administration, Ferguson says

Ferguson criticizes Democrats’ $12B tax plan as ‘too risky’

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson balked at Democratic lawmakers’ latest tax package on Thursday, calling it “too risky” given the budget tumult that actions by the federal government could trigger. “At...

Latest budget proposal not doing enough to protect WA from Trump administration, Ferguson says

Ferguson called a proposal to raise $12 billion in new or hiked taxes "risky" and "unsustainable."

Tension over new taxes mounts in Olympia as Ferguson slams latest pitch from Democrats

Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, is criticizing the latest round of tax proposals Washington state Democrats put forward this week, citing concerns about cuts from the Trump administration.“We must ensure Washington is in the best possible financial position to weather more cuts and damaging economic policies from a Trump administration that weaponizes funding to punish those it disagrees with and forces them into compromising their values,” Fergu…

Ferguson criticizes Democrats’ $12B tax plan as ‘too risky’ • Washington State Standard

Gov. Bob Ferguson is seen during a media availability on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson balked at Democratic lawmakers’ latest tax package on Thursday, calling it “too risky” given the budget tumult that actions by the federal government could trigger. “At a time of great economic uncertainty and assaults by the Trump Administration on core state services for work…

Ferguson calls Democrats’ $12B tax plan ‘too risky’; offers no fix

Gov. Bob Ferguson criticized the latest tax proposal from legislative Democrats but offered no detailed alternatives in a statement issued Thursday.

Washington state wants $12 billion more in taxes for out-of-control spending

Washington state Democrats have so thoroughly mismanaged the state’s budget that they are now planning to jack up taxes by $12 billion over the next few years. The state’s Democratic legislators are working on a tax package that would take another $12 billion in taxes from residents over the next four years. This includes expanding... The post Washington state wants $12 billion more in taxes for out-of-control spending appeared first on Daily Tr…