Before Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the next state budget on Tuesday, he vetoed a few dozen spending provisions ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson has styled himself a fiscal reformer, but he led the way on a budget gimmick that ignores some $500 million ...

As reported by the Washington Research Council: “In both budgets, compensation increases for state employees and collective bargaining agreements with non-state employees make up the largest share of ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Two former inmates, who each spent decades in prison, helped pass a new law aimed at reforming Washington’s clemency system and expanding opportunities for early release.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson had pledged to spend $100 million to hire new police officers as part of his first budget, but ...

Washington residents will be required to get a permit—and pass live-fire training—before buying a firearm in the state. William Kirk from ...

Governor Bob Ferguson has signed a wide-ranging Right to Repair bill into law. Lawmakers hope to improve access to quicker ...

A bill that was approved by overwhelming majorities in both chambers of the Legislature to study the primary cost drivers for ...

Washington governor vetoes reshapes Washington's Clemency Board, influencing future clemency decisions in the state.