Cheltenham cracks down on cocaine use by bringing in ‘amnesty bins’ for punters
Organisers of the Cheltenham Festival are working hard to stop attendees from taking illegal drugs this year. Large blue bins ...
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Gov. Ferguson pledges to limit his emergency powers after bill stalls
Gov. Bob Ferguson is pledging to limit his own emergency powers after a bill he backed to place new limits on that authority hit the skids amid reported tensions with fellow Democrats. The ...
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As Gov. Ferguson prepares suggested budget cuts, taxes remain ‘last resort’
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is set to release a list of suggested cuts and delays in state spending to legislators Thursday. “Some are tough choices. I want to be clear about ...
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Gov. Bob Ferguson reveals plan to save $4 billion amid multibillion-dollar budget gap
Seven billion dollars down, $8 billion more to go. At a Feb. 27 press conference, Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled ideas aimed at addressing the state’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit. The current ...
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Ferguson unveils plan to return WA ferries to full domestic service levels by summer
Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled plans March 6 to fully restore the state’s domestic ferry service by this summer. The goal is to get 18 vessels in the water, with another three going through ...
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Ferguson cancels trip to Governors’ conference as budget work continues
OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson canceled his trip to a meeting of the nation’s governors in Washington, D.C. this week as work continues to identify cuts to the state’s budget. According to a ...
Seattle Times5d
Gov. Ferguson: Appreciative of centrist views
Bob Ferguson for starting his term by promoting fiscal responsibility and adopting positions that moderate conservatives like myself can support. For the ones feeling abandoned, as columnist Danny ...
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Governor Bob Ferguson discusses potential budget cuts
The governor held a press conference to discuss potential cuts. USPS Announces Changes To First-Class Mail, Other Services Historic all-woman space flight to include Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez ...
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WA Gov. Ferguson delays conversion of ferries to electric power
Mar. 6—Gov. Bob Ferguson said Thursday he was shelving the project to convert more of Washington State Ferries’ largest boats to electric power, a move he said would return the fleet to pre ...
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Emergency powers bill WA governor helped keep alive is on cusp of failure
Bob Ferguson had only been Washington’s governor a few minutes when he said he could accept “reasonable limits” on the powers he could exercise in statewide emergencies. A few weeks later ...
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Ferguson outlines plan to address $15 billion budget shortfall
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson on Thursday detailed his plans to address the projected $15 billion budget shortfall over the next four years. Ferguson said his budget ...