Gov. Ferguson warns Democratic legislature they aren’t close yet to a budget he will sign
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Reported by Albert James
Following is a production of the Washington State University (WSU) Olympia News Bureau, run by the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication News Fellowship Program.
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson weighed in on legislative Democrats’ budget plans this afternoon.
Throwing water on key proposals to bring in more money to close a multi-billion-dollar projected deficit.
Ferguson objected to a proposed wealth tax, which he called “untested” in the courts. And he raised concerns about Democrats’ idea to tap into the state reserve fund.
Murrow News Fellow Albert James shows us the Governor saying one of the proposed taxes isn’t going to earn his signature.
