Inheriting a $16 billion budget shortfall was not the way I wanted to start as governor,” Bob Ferguson said Tuesday.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has signed one of the most hotly debated pieces of legislation—the state’s operating budget.

The $78 billion two-year budget raises state spending by billions of dollars, funding pay raises for state workers and ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson entered office warning that a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall would require spending cuts ...

A clearer picture of Washington state's leadership emerges after Bob Ferguson's first session and budget as governor.

With $9 billion in new taxes now part of the new state budget, people in Washington will be paying more for many essentials.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the 2025-2027 state operating budget into law Tuesday without making ...

What pen a governor uses to sign laws might not seem that important — but it’s a token and often an extension of who they are as a person.

The day after Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a two-year, $78 billion operating budget that amounts to the ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson kept Washington guessing for weeks: Would he sign state lawmakers’ final $78 billion operating budget, or wouldn’t he? Tuesday finally brought answers — even if they didn ...

A slate of new taxes are coming to Washington after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the state's new budget into law Tuesday.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has signed one of the most hotly debated pieces of legislation—the state’s operating budget. After months of political tug-of-war, Democratic lawmakers agreed ...