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Official Directives

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Executive Orders

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Bill Actions

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Latest News

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Governor Bob Ferguson statement on denial of federal disaster funds

FEMA denied application for recovery funds assisting with $34M damage from November’s bomb cyclone

Governor Bob Ferguson response to Trump threat to “withhold all federal funding”

OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson issued the following statement in response to a social media post by President Donald Trump threatening to…

Governor Bob Ferguson signs historic bill officially recognizing Eid holidays

TACOMA — Governor Bob Ferguson has signed into law a bill officially recognizing Muslim holidays Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state…

Governor Ferguson appoints Molly Linville, Jim Anderson and Victor Garcia to the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Commission

OLYMPIA – Governor Bob Ferguson announced today the reappointments of Molly Linville and Jim Anderson and the appointment of Victor Garcia…
Governor Ferguson headshot in a park wearing a blue suit

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