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

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

The Democratic governor condemned the tariffs and federal "chaos" during a May 21 news conference at the Port of Seattle.

With his signature on the state’s $78 billion two-year operating budget, he is complicit in imposing the largest tax increase ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a state operating budget on Tuesday that substantially boosts state spending and raises taxes by roughly $9 billion over the next four years.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson filed an amicus brief in support of a multistate lawsuit to block President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying they are unlawful and disproportionately harm Washington state.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the 2025-2027 state operating budget into law Tuesday without making major changes to what legislators presented him in late April. The $78 billion ...