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October 10th, Wednesday Washington State Department of Natural Resources officials say they will present their request for what's believed to be the largest amount ever requested for fighting wildfires. DNR Commissioner Hilary Franz will unveil the package at a press conference Wednesday morning in Olympia...

On the surface, it sounds good, but officials say it's no guarantee the state will be able to meet it's financial obligations. The latest revenue forecast from the Ecomonic and Revenue Forecast Council Monday released the latest figures from incoming taxes and other sources of revenue to the State of Washington, and it appears the state will be taking in $800 million more than originally forecast.

For the last 7 years, since 2010, legislators have had to resort to an extra session (and sometimes several) to hammer out a two-year budget. And again the sticking point is education funding.

Leading up to a workshop coming November 21st, the City of Pasco wants citizen input on a variety of issues they're considering tackling.

NEVER before in Washington state history, has a Governor vetoed as many bills at one time as Gov. Inslee did.  And NEVER before has the Senate overwhelmingly voted to override them. Here's what happened, and why.

It largely depends upon which side of the political arena you are on.

If legislators fail to reach a budget agreement and it's not signed before 12:01 am July 1st, there could be repercussions beyond the estimated 26,000 state workers who would be furloughed.

Forget the 26,000 state employees who've received notifications of pending furloughs July 1st. if legislators don't come up with a state budget.  The Lottery would also stop!

It appeared legislators were going to be able to get a budget hammered out, and we could avoid the potential shutdown of state services, like almost happened in 2014.

Few details have come out Friday from a reported budget settlement by negotiators in Olympia. But one powerful group warns if there's a capital gains tax attached to the budget proposal, there will be legal action.