Washington Gov. Jay Inslee proposed his final state budget on Tuesday. It calls for a new wealth tax, an increase in business taxes, along with some programs and a closure of a women’s prison ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee released his final budget proposal Tuesday that includes a 1% tax on residents with worldwide wealth exceeding $100 million.. The tax would impact about 3,400 residents ...

Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, spoke to reporters about his proposed budget. Simone Carter scarter@mcclatchy.com Washington is facing a significant budget hole — one in the multi ...

SEATTLE — Outgoing Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a tax on personal wealth above $100 million in hopes of plugging a budget shortfall and averting cuts to education, mental health ...

Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled his proposal to deal with a looming deficit by bringing in additional revenue and making some cuts. He leaves office Jan. 15.

When Democrat Jay Inslee took office in 2013, the state’s two-year budget was $38.4 billion. Now, as he prepares to leave, he’s released a $78.8 billion spending plan.