Washington lawmakers close out session, sending budgets to governor

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Clashes over tax policy.
53% : Gov. Bob Ferguson, who took office in January, applauded moves from state lawmakers to increase education funding, provide his demanded $100 million to hire more police, preserve the state's rainy day fund, narrow their tax platform, and accept many of his proposed budget savings.
52% : Ferguson's opposition forced Democrats to axe the wealth tax from their tax package.

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