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Hundreds of state workers rally to slam budget cuts, Gov. Bob Ferguson furloughs
Dozens of members with the Washington Federation of State Employees gathered at the Tivoli Fountain on the Capitol campus in ...
What does Washington export to China? Trump's tariff battle escalates
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said Trump's tariff strategy is bad for business in the state, which he said is one of the most ...
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Protest erupts at WA Capitol, as outraged state workers slam Ferguson over furlough plan
Hundreds of Washington state workers descended on the Capitol on Wednesday, staging a sit-in outside the governor’s office ...
Gov. Bob Ferguson signs 14 new bills into Washington law. Here's what they are
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed over a dozen bills into law Monday. These bills range from suicide prevention to ...
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New Washington law recognizes two Islamic holidays
Two Islamic celebrations will be added to Washington’s list of unpaid state holidays, under a bill signed into law on Tuesday ...
As Ferguson details budget concerns, Washington legislators see mixed signals
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has let House and Senate lawmakers know some of the concerns he has with the spending plans they ...
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Ferguson makes Fish and Wildlife appointments
Ferguson reappointed Jim Anderson and Molly Linville to the nine-member board that sets the state’s fish and wildlife policy ...
Lions, tigers, bears, and more banned from Washington circuses under new bill
Washington state has passed a bill that prohibits the use of elephants, bears, wild cats, and nonhuman primates in circuses ...
Ferguson signed 23 bills into law this week
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed 23 bills into law in the past week. The bills change laws covering issues from suicide prevention to education funding to vehicle inspections. Sodium nitrite ...