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Governor Ferguson announces supplemental budget

December 23, 2025

OLYMPIA — Today, Governor Bob Ferguson announced his supplemental operating budget proposal. The Governor’s budget does not raise taxes, eliminates tax breaks for corporations, preserves access for reproductive health care and maintains core services, like K-12 education, while making important investments in affordability, including maintaining the Working Families Tax Credit.

Governor Ferguson announces support for millionaires’ tax

December 23, 2025

Millionaires’ tax is not included in the Governor’s supplemental budget, as revenue would not be realized for several years

Governor Ferguson announces historic transportation infrastructure investments to preserve, maintain state’s roads and bridges

December 19, 2025

LACEY – Today Governor Bob Ferguson announced $2.1 billion in transportation infrastructure investments for preservation and maintenance of roads and bridges across Washington state without raising taxes. If approved by the Legislature, it would be the largest investment in preservation in any enacted budget of the past 20 years.

Governor Ferguson announces historic investments in affordable housing, executive order to help establish housing agency

December 18, 2025

Proposals include Washington’s largest state-funded housing investment in a supplemental budget

Governor Ferguson amends emergency proclamation, directs $3.5M in support to flood-impacted Washingtonians

December 16, 2025

SEATTLE — Today, Governor Bob Ferguson amended his emergency proclamation to swiftly provide emergency support in response to historic flooding across Washington.

Governor Ferguson awards $350K to Portal Space Systems for Bothell expansion

December 10, 2025

OLYMPIA - Governor Bob Ferguson announced today that he is directing $350,000 from the Governor’s Economic Development Strategic Reserve Fund (SRF) into an expansion of Bothell-based Portal Space Systems. This helps the aerospace company grow its planned satellite manufacturing facility and brings it one step closer to leading the space race. The expansion is expected to create more than 100 jobs in the next two years and more than 700 jobs by 2030.

Governor Ferguson declares statewide emergency responding to major flooding

December 10, 2025

CAMP MURRAY — Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency today following major flooding across Washington. That declaration is available here.

Governor Ferguson approves Carriger Solar project in Klickitat County

December 4, 2025

OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson today announced his approval of the Carriger Solar project in Klickitat County. This is the first utility-scale energy project submitted for the Governor’s review since he took office in January.

Governor Ferguson appoints Spokane native Colleen Melody to Washington Supreme Court

November 24, 2025

OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson made his first appointment to the Washington State Supreme Court, announcing that civil rights attorney Colleen Melody will replace retiring Justice Mary Yu.

Governor Ferguson appoints Tyson R. Hill to Court of Appeals, Division III

November 19, 2025

Hill is Ferguson’s first appointment to an appellate court