State and local governments rely on federal funding for Medicaid, food assistance and more. Which states receive less than ...

Urging voters to let lawmakers know their concerns has been a standard political tactic for Tony Evers since his first term ...

“All of the freezing of money and funding, all of the hiring freezes, all of the firing of inspectors general, it’s all to pay for billionaire tax cuts.” “It’s pretty clear we have to ...

When drivers emerge from the Fort Pitt Tunnel, they’re greeted by a majestic view of Pittsburgh’s dazzling rivers, the iconic Point State Park fountain and the city’s soaring skyline. And when Lucas ...

A bill to have the Legislature evaluate how to modernize Washington state’s alcohol tax system passed out of executive ...

Washington Democrats are looking at taxing storage units as a way to help bridge the state’s multibillion-dollar budget ...

For drivers, the change would translate to a charge of 2.6 cents per mile. State Sen. Bill Ramos, an Issaquah Democrat, noted in the Senate Transportation Committee that the state’s gas-tax revenue ...

Washington state has no personal income tax, making it an attractive place to establish residency for tax purposes. However, meeting Washington state residency requirements is not as simple as ...

Steve Mullin, president of the Washington Roundtable, said, "Voters are signaling deep concerns about the state’s fiscal direction. They overwhelmingly believe new business taxes will not ...

Washington state Democrats are moving ahead with plans to pass legislation that would raise annual caps on property taxes to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars for public schools and public ...

The Seattle Times and ProPublica reported on how the state created a massive tax break for data centers, encouraging the ...

and marijuana (a 37% tax) all raise revenue for the state, too. Washington’s tax system ranked 45 overall in the 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index due in part to its 6.5% sales tax rate ...