The Washington Legislature wrapped up their short 2026 session late last week. Their primary task was to update the state's ...

Gov. Ferguson called the session successful, pointing to investments in housing and infrastructure and the adoption of a new tax on income above $1 million.

Gov. Ferguson had previously wavered on his support in the bill’s earlier form, saying the legislation did not include enough ...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill Tuesday dropping postgraduate degree requirements for certain state jobs.

The governor said he believes the new justice is the first person of Middle Eastern descent to serve on the court.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson is expected to sign a new law on Tuesday, March 17 that clarifies the prohibition against voting more than once in the same ...

The 2026 Washington legislative session comes to a close after approving what Democrats call a historic measure: the state's first income tax.

Governor Bob Ferguson held a bill signing ceremony on Saturday, marking the completion of a short legislative session in Washington state's capitol. This event was the first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A ferry near the Seattle shoreline.Peter Robbins/Unsplash In his 2026 Supplemental Transportation Budget proposal, Washington ...

Congressman Baumgartner says state policies add an estimated 40 to 50 cents per gallon, and urges the governor to provide ...

Democratic state senators in Washington pushed a state income tax across the legislative finish line Wednesday after Republicans’ last-ditch attempt to derail it failed. On a 27-21 vote, Democrats ...