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Inheriting a $16 billion budget shortfall was not the way I wanted to start as governor,” Bob Ferguson said Tuesday.
Gov. Bob Ferguson has approved core provisions of a bill related to Washington state’s Clemency & Pardons Board, but vetoed ...
Around one in five Washingtonians are enrolled in the state's Medicaid program, including around 800,000 children.
Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday warned that the U.S. Congress’ proposed Medicaid cuts would jeopardize health-care access for ...
Washington spends around $21 billion on Medicaid a year. Around $8 billion is paid for by the state, while $13 billion is ...
With $9 billion in new taxes now part of the new state budget, people in Washington will be paying more for many essentials.
Tuesday is the deadline for Gov. Bob Ferguson to sign Washington state's nearly $78 billion, two-year budget passed by the ...
A six-cent increase to the gas tax and boosts to business taxes are part of the $77.8 billion two-year budget signed May 20.
What pen a governor uses to sign laws might not seem that important — but it’s a token and often an extension of who they are as a person.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson filed an amicus brief in support of a multistate lawsuit to block President Donald Trump’s ...
The Democratic governor condemned the tariffs and federal “chaos” during a May 21 news conference at the Port of Seattle.
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson filed a court brief on Tuesday in support of a multi-state lawsuit challenging President ...