Black lawmakers at odds with Ferguson over $100M police hiring plan
Washington’s new Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson has vowed to veto any state budget bill that does not include $100 million for ...
Washington governor rescinds wildlife commission appointments
The latest appointments to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission were sent back to the governor's office on Wednesday, stalling the confirmation process before hearings were scheduled. The move ...
Amid AI boom, Gov. Ferguson creates workgroup to study impact of data centers in Washington state
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson today announced that he's forming a work group to dig into the impacts of data centers in the ...
WA governor orders team to study data centers’ energy, tax, jobs impact
The executive order to evaluate the environmental and economic impacts of the data center industry follows a Seattle Times ...
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WA governor orders team to study data centers’ environmental and jobs impact
In one of his earliest actions as Washington’s new governor, Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed an executive order forming a team ...
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1,500+ protesters rally against Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Project 2025 at WA Capitol
Speaking to hundreds of protesters at a noon rally at the Capitol in Olympia, Wa. Zane Gustafson, author of the book “Polemic ...
Statewide student meals initiative in Washington hits legislative challenges
House and Senate proposals, with sponsors from both parties, would require schools to provide free lunches to all students ...
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New family-owned furniture store coming to former Goldstein's location in Boardman
Ferguson's House of Furniture, which has two locations in Steubenville and St. Clairsville, is opening its very first ...
WA ballooning lawsuit settlements, legal costs add to budget woes
Washington state is facing a growing liability bomb of lawsuit payouts that have topped $500 million over the past two fiscal ...
Food bank delivery program fueled by state at risk in budget talks
The Washington State Department of Agriculture made a $93 million line-item budget request to keep food assistance programs ...
Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers’ Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue
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