SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state Governor Chris Gregoire announced on Monday that she will not seek reelection to a third term. "These are tough times and call for tough decisions," Gregoire ...

SEATTLE — With Washington state in the middle of a recount of its amazingly close governor's race, election officials in Seattle's King County entered a warehouse Friday and found a plastic tray ...

Today was "college day" at Shuksan Middle School, and one sixth grade class had a special visitor for a part of the day. Governor Christine Gregoire spoke with the students for about a half an ...

The largest state-workers’ union, the Washington Federation of State Employees, filed a lawsuit today against Gov. Chris Gregoire for not including workers’ cost-of-living increases in her ...

Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill May 2 forcing Catholic priests to break their seal of confession in cases of alleged child abuse. The bill, introduced in the state senate in ...

Washington governor wants agencies to look for deeper cuts. The state’s financial turmoil hasn’t subsided. It may get worse when a new revenue forecast comes out this month.

The Washington Capitol is pictured in Olympia April 11, 2020. Legislation that requires clergy to report child abuse or neglect in Washington state was signed into law May 2, 2025, by Democratic ...

WASHINGTON, USA — Governor Bob Ferguson says new taxes are an unsustainable way to make that a reality. As a result, the state has to find other sources of funding. Ferguson spent this ...

Washington legislators meet deadline to pass balanced budget, await Governor Ferguson's decision on the 2025-2027 budget and key bills. ... Under state law, Washington’s governor has 20 days, ...