Ferguson suspends auto-deletion of public records after $225K settlement
A policy at Washington state agencies allowed Microsoft Teams messages between staffers to be automatically deleted after ...
Ferguson cancels trip to Governors’ conference as budget work continues
Gov. Bob Ferguson canceled his trip to a meeting of the nation’s governors in Washington, D.C. this week as work continues to ...
WA lawmakers clash on parental rights, make progress on housing
Facing a key policy deadline, Washington's Legislature has heard hundreds of bills. Up next? Dealing with the big budget ...
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Washington State ramps up unemployment aid for federal workers amid layoffs
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced the Employment Security Department is stepping up to help affected federal ...
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Revised bill overhauling governor’s emergency powers weakened by Democrats, say republicans
A Senate committee voted Friday to advance a revised bill aimed at limiting the governor’s emergency powers. Originally, the ...
Proposal to implement year-round Pacific Standard Time in Washington among bills that appear dead
A proposal backed by Gov. Bob Ferguson to increase student access to free meals served at public schools also appears dead, at least for now.
WA budget woes threaten LEGO robotics program. What Tri-City kids are doing about it
Elementary students use research, problem-solving, coding and engineering to build and program the LEGO robots.
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Ferguson wades into WA Fish and Wildlife Commission turmoil
In one of his first acts as governor, Bob Ferguson pulled back two Inslee administration appointments to the state Fish and ...
As Trump pursues his policies, Democratic states provide an obstacle
Democratic states have worked for months to craft legal opposition to President Trump’s agenda. Now they’re putting it into ...
Over 600 federal workers in Washington have filed for unemployment so far this year
So far this year, 650 federal workers have filed claims compared to 479 at this time last year, according to a press release ...
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Other Papers Say: Residents deserve to know Ferguson’s plans
Gov. Bob Ferguson’s first month in office has been conducted more out of public view than those of his recent predecessors.
WATCH: 'Diluted version' of emergency powers reform bill passes out of Senate committee
Legislation to rein in the governor’s emergency powers passed out of a Washington State Senate committee Friday, but not ...