Washington’s new governor, Bob Ferguson, has targeted his own former office as ripe for budget savings as he seeks fixes for the state’s multibillion-dollar shortfall. But his successor, a fellow Democrat,
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson promised to tackle the state's housing affordability problems and protect abortion rights in his first speech to the Legislature on Wednesday, delivering his address minutes after being sworn into office.
Gov. Bob Ferguson directed all state agencies to raise the flags to full-staff on Jan. 20 in honor of Inauguration Day.
Gov. Bob Ferguson is pushing for free school breakfasts and lunches for all K-12 students in Washington state.
The state is grappling with a projected budget shortfall of $10 billion to $12 billion over the next four years.
Bob Ferguson was sworn into office as Washington’s next governor on Jan. 15, 2025. Here’s the full text of his inaugural address provided by his office.
Here are seven takeaways from Ferguson’s inaugural speech. The 30-minute address contained no mentions of climate, early learning, child care, transportation or taxes. Ferguson offered no specific approaches to boost funding on education or stabilize the ferry system, two promises he made on the campaign trail.
The former attorney general says his priorities are the budget shortfall, the high cost of living and improving government efficiency.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson delivered a top-notch inaugural speech after he was sworn in on Wednesday as Washington’s 24th governor.