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Official Directives

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Executive Orders

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Bill Actions

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Latest News

The most recent news from the Office of the Governor. See News Releases to get additional news for the governor.

Governor Ferguson, Department of Ecology launch initiative to foster water supply solutions amid statewide drought

OLYMPIA — Today, Governor Bob Ferguson and the Washington State Department of Ecology announced the launch of Washington’s Water Future, a…

Governor Ferguson, Attorney General Brown seek court order to permit health inspections at Northwest ICE Processing Center

Health inspectors attempting to investigate thousands of complaints have been turned away 10 times

$56M in Commerce, DCYF early learning grants to create more than 2K high-quality child care seats

OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson announced today that the state Department of Commerce, in partnership with the Department of Children,…

Governor Ferguson appoints Tenaya Scheinman to King County Superior Court

Scheinman joins the King County bench with more than 20 years of diverse legal experience
Governor Ferguson headshot in a park wearing a blue suit

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