The atmosphere in Olympia feels different to Washington House Republican Leader Drew Stokesbary of Auburn, who credits ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson is pledging to limit his own emergency powers after a bill he backed to place new limits on that authority ...

Washington Senate Republicans believe that they’ve found a “third way” to address the state’s operating budget deficit that ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday pledged to restrict his use of emergency powers following the apparent collapse of a ...

Ferguson’s proposal, which includes about $4 billion in savings, combined with former Gov. Jay Inslee’s $3 billion in ...

“We only get one governor at a time,” he said. “I wish him well.” Gov. Jay Inslee addressing the Washington Legislature for the last time on Jan. 14, 2025. The former governor now says he ...

The three-term Democrat is back at home on Bainbridge Island after vacating the governor’s mansion in January to its new occupant, Gov. Bob Ferguson. Inslee was paying attention on Thursday when ...

“It’s clear that the Legislature will not adopt bipartisan legislation to place reasonable limits on the Governor’s emergency ...

The bill passed along party lines, with Democrats in the majority, 58-35, and five excused absences. The debate began late on ...

Bob Ferguson on Tuesday pledged to restrict his use of emergency powers following the apparent collapse of a Republican-led ...

It has not taken long for Gov. Bob Ferguson to differentiate himself from his predecessor. After 12 years with Jay Inslee at the helm of Washington’s state government, Ferguson has identified his own ...