News Releases
Governor Ferguson appoints Tenaya Scheinman to King County Superior Court
April 15, 2026
Scheinman joins the King County bench with more than 20 years of diverse legal experience
Governor Ferguson appoints Andrew Howell to Benton & Franklin Counties Superior Court
April 15, 2026
Howell brings 15 years of criminal and civil experience to the bench, including four years of service as a court commissioner
Governor Ferguson invests $500K in Strategic Reserve funds for quantum computing expansion in Bothell
April 14, 2026
IonQ will add up to 2,000 new jobs over 5 years, one of the highest job creation totals in the history of the Governor’s Strategic Reserve Fund
Washington joins the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
April 1, 2026
Membership ensures Washington maintains access to critical global disease information following US withdrawal from WHO
Governor Ferguson signs supplemental budgets
April 1, 2026
OLYMPIA – Governor Bob Ferguson signed Washington’s supplemental budgets into law this week. Washington state has three budgets: Operating, Capital and Transportation. These budgets are distinct, and money cannot move between them.
Governor Ferguson signs Millionaires’ Tax into law
March 30, 2026
OLYMPIA — Today Governor Bob Ferguson took historic action to make Washington more affordable by signing the Millionaires’ Tax into law.
Governor Ferguson signs bills improving housing
March 27, 2026
Governor Request Legislation allowing housing in commercial and mixed-use zones signed into law
Governor Ferguson statement on NBA expansion vote
March 25, 2026
SEATTLE — Governor Bob Ferguson released the following statement after the NBA Board of Governors voted to explore expansion to Seattle:
Governor Ferguson signs bills establishing rules for penny shortage, banning noncompetes, expanding fatal crash reviews
March 23, 2026
OLYMPIA – Governor Bob Ferguson signed new laws today establishing rules for how businesses handle penny shortages, banning noncompete agreements statewide, and expanding the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission’s access to data to review fatal crashes.
Governor Ferguson travels to Yakima to sign slate of 10 bills
March 20, 2026
YAKIMA — Today Governor Bob Ferguson traveled to Yakima to sign a diverse set of bills, all sponsored by Republican legislators. It marks the second consecutive year that the Governor has taken bill action in Eastern Washington on Republican-led legislation.