Ferguson may delay converting ferries to electric power
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson said Wednesday he may postpone the ongoing work to convert the fleet's largest ferries to electric ...
How does Governor-elect Bob Ferguson plan to balance WA’s massive budget?
KIRO 7′s Monique Ming Laven sat down for an exclusive interview with Governor-elect Bob Ferguson to ask him how he plans to ...
Who will helm WA’s health care agencies? Ferguson announces 2 temporary appointments
The governor-elect on Thursday revealed who he has chosen to temporarily lead the Department of Health and the Health Care ...
Incoming Gov. Ferguson describes taxes as a ‘last resort’ for WA budget deficit
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson has released his office’s budget priorities that calls for $4 billion in reduced spending by ...
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The Washington budget mystery: How big is the state’s deficit really?
Washington faces a budget deficit, but is it really $12 billion as Bob Ferguson states? Democrats and Republicans can't agree ...
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Inslee strengthens abortion laws as one of departing acts before leaving office
Washington Governor Jay Inslee is working to strengthen the state's abortion laws before he's replaced by Governor-elect Bob ...
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson unveils $4 billion in cuts amid 'very significant budget shortfall'
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson unveiled a plan Thursday he says could save Washington $4.4 billion over the next four years as lawmakers prepare to address an estimated budget shortfall of about $12 billion ...
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Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson proposes $4B in reduced spending to help narrow WA’s budget gap
The state is grappling with a projected budget shortfall of $10 billion to $12 billion over the next four years.
Six lawmakers to watch in Washington’s 2025 session
Washington’s citizen legislature kicks off its 2025 session Monday in Olympia. Lawmakers will have 105 days to make ...
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Ferguson pitches $4B in spending cuts, voices skepticism of ‘wealth tax’
Washington Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson released his blueprint Thursday for chopping billions in state spending while investing millions in education and public safety in his first term — without the aid ...
Washington Governor-elect Ferguson proposes sweeping budget cuts to combat $12B shortfall
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Governor-elect Bob Ferguson is calling for near across-the-board state agency budget cuts to help bail the state out of a forecasted deficit. Ferguson, a Democrat who will ...
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Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson suggests $4B in reduced spending to help narrow WA’s budget gap
Washington Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Thursday revealed one of his ideas for filling the state’s wide budget gap: cutting state-agency spending by at least $4 billion.