Inheriting a $16 billion budget shortfall was not the way I wanted to start as governor,” Bob Ferguson said Tuesday.

The $78 billion two-year budget raises state spending by billions of dollars, funding pay raises for state workers and ...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has signed one of the most hotly debated pieces of legislation—the state’s operating budget.

A clearer picture of Washington state's leadership emerges after Bob Ferguson's first session and budget as governor.

A six-cent increase to the gas tax and boosts to business taxes are part of the $77.8 billion two-year budget signed May 20.

What pen a governor uses to sign laws might not seem that important — but it’s a token and often an extension of who they are as a person.

The day after Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a two-year, $78 billion operating budget that amounts to the ...

With $9 billion in new taxes now part of the new state budget, people in Washington will be paying more for many essentials.

Gov. Bob Ferguson repeatedly said he would look for budget savings and efficiences before agreeing to raise taxes on ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson has approved core provisions of a bill related to Washington state’s Clemency & Pardons Board, but vetoed ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson kept Washington guessing for weeks: Would he sign state lawmakers’ final $78 billion operating budget, or wouldn’t he? Tuesday finally brought answers — even if they didn ...

A slate of new taxes are coming to Washington after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the state's new budget into law Tuesday.