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Latest News

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Governor Ferguson appoints Doris Walkins to Pierce County Superior Court

Walkins joins the Pierce County bench after more than two decades of legal experience

Governor Ferguson requests FEMA assistance to repair $182.3M infrastructure damaged in historic December flooding

OLYMPIA — Today, Governor Bob Ferguson submitted Washington state’s request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Public…

Statement from Governor Bob Ferguson on Justice Barbara Madsen’s upcoming retirement from the Washington Supreme Court

OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson offered the following statement on Justice Barbara Madsen’s announcement that she will retire from the…

Governor Ferguson appoints Jane Nesbitt to serve as interim Office of Independent Investigations Director

Nesbitt has more than 10 years of public service experience, most recently as the agency’s chief of staff
Governor Ferguson headshot in a park wearing a blue suit

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