Washington state lawmakers pass new taxes amid a record budget deficit, targeting Amazon, Microsoft, and others to raise $9B+; Gov. Bob Ferguson can now sign (Anna Edgerton/Bloomberg)

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Washington state lawmakers pass new taxes amid a record budget deficit, targeting Amazon, Microsoft, and others to raise $9B+; Gov. Bob Ferguson can now sign  —  New taxes passed in the final days of Washington's legislative session seek to bridge a record budget deficit by shifting …