WATCH: WA House passes bill to help farmers avoid paying CCA fuel taxes
The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill this week that attempts to fulfil a promise made years ago to the ...
WA gubernatorial emergency powers reform legislation dies – again
The political stars seemed aligned for the Washington State Legislature to pass a bill this session to rein in the governor’s ...
With another cutoff having passed, here are some bills that WA lawmakers are still mulling
A competing bill by state Sen. Jeff Holy, a Cheney Republican, would also create a $100 million law-enforcement-focused state ...
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WA Gov. Bob Ferguson pledges $650K to reopen Hoh Rainforest
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson plans to use $623,000 from the state’s Strategic Reserve fund to fix the road leading to the ...
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WA eyes disaster declaration to reopen Hoh Rainforest
Washington state officials hope revising a disaster declaration will bring federal aid to reopen the Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park.
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WA Senate Republicans float solution for budget
Ferguson’s proposal, which includes about $4 billion in savings, combined with former Gov. Jay Inslee’s $3 billion in ...
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WA governor says he will limit his own emergency powers if lawmakers don’t
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday pledged to restrict his use of emergency powers following the apparent collapse of a ...
Democrats might be having some second thoughts about WA’s new governor
In Bob Ferguson’s start as Washington's governor, his centrist streak on tax and budget issues has thrilled independents, ...
The Lewiston Tribune2d
Ferguson willing to limit his powers if necessary
Bob Ferguson on Tuesday pledged to restrict his use of emergency powers following the apparent collapse of a Republican-led ...
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Washington governor says he will limit his own emergency powers if lawmakers don’t
“It’s clear that the Legislature will not adopt bipartisan legislation to place reasonable limits on the Governor’s emergency ...
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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.
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Potential solution coming to fix Hoh Road
There is a deadline of noon today to raise matching funds. Donations for private matching funds should be sent to P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Those donating should specify that the money ...