Washington Gov. Ferguson Signs State Budget, Secures Funding for Several Spokane Projects

Gov. Ferguson signs law to make WA Cares Fund more affordable

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington residents will soon have expanded access to long-term care support through new changes to the WA Cares Fund, signed into law May 21 by Gov. Bob Ferguson.

Washington Governor Signs Bill Limiting Parents’ Rights In Schools

by Daisy Roser at CDN - Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill Tuesday eroding a citizen-backed initiative that had protected parents’ rights. House Bill 1296 made heavy revisions to Initiative 2081, a bipartisan “parents’ bill of rights” signed by nearly 450,000 Washingtonians and overwhelmingly approved by the state legislature in 2024. The bill controversially separates student medical records from … Click to read the rest HERE…

Gov. Ferguson signs new WA budget into law, leaving bulk of tax increases intact

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

Gov. Ferguson signs contentious $77.9B operating budget

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 on SB 5167, a massive $77.9 billion operating budget for the next two years. “I so do appreciate everyone who has worked so hard on this budget,” Ferguson said at the bill signing. Senate Republicans broke down the operating budget, via a news release, whic…

Ferguson signs contentious parents’ bill of rights rewrite into law

(The Center Square) – One of the most hotly debated bills of this year’s legislative session was signed into law on Tuesday by Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson.

Washington Gov. Ferguson signs state budget, secures funding for several Spokane projects

Gov. Bob Ferguson's state operating budget will support several Spokane projects with funding for education, housing, and more.