Washington Democrats are trying again to give the state additional power to prosecute cases when police use deadly force. But ...

Edmonds, who leads the Senate Transportation Committee, said lawmakers are just getting started on the budget but the "early ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday named former Microsoft executive Brian Rybarik as the new chair of the Washington Utilities ...

Washington state’s $45 million Electric Vehicle Instant Rebate Program for buying or leasing EVs fell far short of promises ...

Ferguson also signed two other executive orders: one directing state housing agencies to streamline their processes, and ...

By Editorial Board Washington state has had one-party control of the governor's mansion for 40 years. Gov. Bob Ferguson will add at least four more years for Democrats to control the executive branch ...

Even before taking office last week, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson had proposed $4 billion in spending cuts. That was on top ...

Ferguson’s earliest roots trace back to Seattle. A fourth-generation Washingtonian, Ferguson grew up in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood and attended Bishop Blanchett High School. Later on, he ...

Angela Wilhelms, the CEO of Oregon Business & Industry, the state’s largest business group, promptly wrote to Oregon Gov.

Whether it’s navigating the halls of the Washington state Capitol or getting used to the fast pace, coming aboard as a ...

Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson unveiled a budget-cutting plan to ease a projected $12 billion statewide budget deficit during a 2025 legislative preview in Olympia Jan. 9. “Washingtonians expect that we will ...

A Spokane lawmaker wants to reform gubernatorial powers in the wake of abuses taken by Gov. Jay Inslee during the COVID-2019 outbreak. Rep. Mike Volz, a Republican, said Tuesday, Jan. 14, that he ...