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Washington governor

Ferguson’s ‘impossible’ choice as state worker raises clash with budget

March 25, 2025, 5:28pm Latest News

Lawmakers write and vote on the budget, but the governor signs it into effect. Read story

Ferguson aide resigned amid toxic workplace complaints, lawmakers say

March 18, 2025, 8:12am Northwest

Gov. Bob Ferguson’s legislative director resigned amid concerns about a toxic workplace allegedly fostered by a top gubernatorial aide, according to two Democratic state lawmakers who say they’ve heard such… Read story

Hundreds of people gathered at the Washington state Capitol on Monday to urge the Legislature to adopt progressive tax policies and not cut funds for public services and education in response to a projected budget deficit.

State workers blast Ferguson’s furlough plan, calling it a betrayal

Hundreds of people gathered at the Washington state Capitol on Monday to urge the Legislature to adopt progressive tax policies and not cut funds for public services and education in response to a projected budget deficit.

March 18, 2025, 7:38am Editor's Choice Free

Attorney General Bob Ferguson pledged to labor leaders in July 2023 that if elected governor, he’d have their back as he set about to change the culture of state government. Read story

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2021, file photo, students wear masks as they work in a fourth-grade classroom, at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Emergency powers bill WA governor helped keep alive is on cusp of failure

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2021, file photo, students wear masks as they work in a fourth-grade classroom, at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

March 11, 2025, 7:33am Latest News Free

Bob Ferguson had only been Washington’s governor a few minutes when he said he could accept “reasonable limits” on the powers he could exercise in statewide emergencies. Read story

Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Wash.

Ferguson wants to cut WA agency spending by 6%. Here’s what that looks like

Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Wash.

February 13, 2025, 9:30am Latest News

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson wants to slash government spending by 6%. He calculates this will save roughly $1.8 billion in the next two-year state budget and erase about a third of a projected shortfall during that time. Read story

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signs an executive order creating a family separation rapid response team aimed at responding to the Trump administration’s immigration policies, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Seattle.

In a departure for WA governors, Ferguson avoids news conferences

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signs an executive order creating a family separation rapid response team aimed at responding to the Trump administration’s immigration policies, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Seattle.

February 10, 2025, 1:28pm Latest News

Nearly a month into his inaugural term, Gov. Bob Ferguson has yet to do something nearly all his predecessors have considered part of the job: take questions from reporters at regular news conferences. Read story

Governor-elect Bob Ferguson speaks during a legislative session preview at the Capitol Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Olympia, Wash.

WA lawmakers and governor are getting big raises. Here’s how much

Governor-elect Bob Ferguson speaks during a legislative session preview at the Capitol Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Olympia, Wash.

February 6, 2025, 7:35am Latest News Free

Washington’s governor, attorney general and state lawmakers are in line for hefty pay raises in the next two years. Read story

Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee looks on during a news conference unveiling the Seattle FIFA World Cup 2026 brand and logo on the Observation Deck at The Space Needle on May 18, 2023, in Seattle.

Jay Inslee’s wins and setbacks during his 12 years as Washington governor

Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee looks on during a news conference unveiling the Seattle FIFA World Cup 2026 brand and logo on the Observation Deck at The Space Needle on May 18, 2023, in Seattle.

January 13, 2025, 11:58am Newsletter

On a recent tour of the Capitol office he’ll soon depart, Gov. Jay Inslee pointed to an old nautical instrument he keeps on the wall. Read story

Governor-elect Bob Ferguson speaks during a legislative session preview at the Capitol Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Olympia, Wash.

Ferguson pitches $4B in spending cuts, voices skepticism of ‘wealth tax’

Governor-elect Bob Ferguson speaks during a legislative session preview at the Capitol Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Olympia, Wash.

January 10, 2025, 7:33am Latest News Free

Washington Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson released his blueprint Thursday for chopping billions in state spending while investing millions in education and public safety in his first term — without the aid of new taxes. Read story

FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint legislative session in the House chambers of the state Capitol, Jan. 9, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

Outgoing Washington governor suggests ‘wealth tax’ to avoid cuts to education and police

FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint legislative session in the House chambers of the state Capitol, Jan. 9, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

December 17, 2024, 1:56pm Latest News

Outgoing Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a tax on wealth above $100 million in hopes of plugging a budget shortfall and averting cuts to education, mental health services and police. Read story