Gov. Ferguson pledges to limit his emergency powers after bill stalls
Gov. Bob Ferguson is pledging to limit his own emergency powers after a bill he backed to place new limits on that authority ...
Democrats might be having some second thoughts about WA’s new governor
In Bob Ferguson’s start as Washington's governor, his centrist streak on tax and budget issues has thrilled independents, ...
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Washington governor says he will limit his own emergency powers if lawmakers don’t
“It’s clear that the Legislature will not adopt bipartisan legislation to place reasonable limits on the Governor’s emergency ...
Moscow-Pullman Daily News11m
Senate Republicans: There’s a ‘third way’ to address budget
Washington Senate Republicans believe that they’ve found a “third way” to address the state’s operating budget deficit that ...
Gov. Ferguson addresses plans for WA’s budget shortfalls; proposes state employee furloughs
New Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) held a press conference on his 43rd day in office to address the state’s budget ...
Bellevue Reporter3d
Ferguson proposes $4B in cuts to Washington state budget
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has a plan for about $7 billion in budget cuts, but he and Democrats in the Legislature have a ...
The Lewiston Tribune1d
Debate heats up over Ferguson’s request for $100M to hire more police in Washington
The governor’s push for $100 million in new state funding to hire police officers has gotten complicated as this year’s ...
The Olympian (TCA) on MSN9d
Gov. Bob Ferguson reveals plan to save $4 billion that includes state job cuts, furloughs
State Sen. Chris Gildon, a Puyallup Republican and Senate Republican budget leader, applauded the governor for coming up with ...
The Columbian1d
Emergency powers bill WA governor helped keep alive is on cusp of failure
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.
Gov. Ferguson proposes plan to save $4 billion amid historic budget shortfall
Gov. Bob Ferguson outlined his proposed plan Thursday to save about $4 billion to offset Washington state's projected $15 ...
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Gov. Ferguson details $4 billion in spending cuts to address WA deficit
Bob Ferguson wants legislators to tackle the state’s projected $15 billion budget shortfall. As work continues to close the ...
Ferguson delays hybrid-electric conversion of 2 of the state's largest ferries
SEATTLE — Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the hybrid conversion of two of the state's largest ferries will be delayed until after ...