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 ...

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 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 governor of Washington State has signed Alyssa's Law into effect, named after MSD victim Alyssa Alhadeff, who was killed in the Parkland school massacre in 2018. The bill requires school ...

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 ...

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. – Governor Bob Ferguson signed 50 new bills into law in Washington this weekend, each affecting various aspects of life in the state.

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 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 lawmakers wrapped up around 6 p.m. Sunday. They spent their final day approving new two-year budgets for the state’s day-to-day operations, transportation system and capital construction.

Washington state lawmakers passed a final operating budget on the last day of the 2025 legislative session. Gov. Bob Ferguson has yet to sign — or veto — it.

Legislation that would require clergy to report child abuse or neglect in Washington state was recently approved by the Legislature and has been sent to Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson for his signature.