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PORTLAND, Ore. – Washington Governor Bob Ferguson (D) signed a bill on Monday restricting out-of-state military forces from entering the state without the governor’s approval.House Bill 1321 ...
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed an executive order to create a state team focused on responding to the separation of migrant families as the Trump administration promises mass ...
Washington governor Bob Ferguson. (GeekWire File Photo / Dan DeLong) Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday approved controversial new taxes on businesses that will help plug the state’s ...
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Bob Ferguson was sworn into office as Washington's new governor Wednesday afternoon. He's the state's first new governor in 12 years. Ferguson said his focus will be on the ...
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 ...
Top aides in Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office debated plans earlier this year to send 200 National Guard troops to the Canadian border to assist with the Trump administration’s attempts ...
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 ...
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson was officially sworn into office Wednesday as the state braces in the face of a significant budget gap and changing federal leadership. Ferguson ...
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, ...
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed an executive order forming a team to evaluate the impact of data centers on energy use, state tax revenue and job creation.. The order follows a ...
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson was officially sworn into office Wednesday as the state braces in the face of a significant budget gap and changing federal leadership. Ferguson ...