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Latest News

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Governor Ferguson appoints Theo Angelis to Washington State Supreme Court

OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson made his second appointment to the Washington State Supreme Court today, announcing that Theo Angelis will…

Governor Ferguson statement on revised Millionaires’ Tax proposal

OLYMPIA – Governor Bob Ferguson offers the following statement on the striking amendment by Rep. April Berg to the proposed Millionaires’…

Governor Ferguson appoints Mindy Roberts to serve as Puget Sound Partnership Executive Director

Roberts joins the agency after decades of clean water and healthy habitat work

Governor Ferguson cancels parole for serial rapist

OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson has canceled the parole granted to Billy Van Court by the Department of Corrections’ Indeterminate Sentence…
Governor Ferguson headshot in a park wearing a blue suit

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