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Governor Ferguson, Attorney General Brown seek court order to permit health inspections at Northwest ICE Processing Center

April 28, 2026

Health inspectors attempting to investigate thousands of complaints have been turned away 10 times

$56M in Commerce, DCYF early learning grants to create more than 2K high-quality child care seats

April 16, 2026

OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson announced today that the state Department of Commerce, in partnership with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), awarded $55.8 million in grants to 74 early learning providers across Washington. The funds will create 2,056 new child care spaces and advance high-quality child care opportunities statewide. The awards are through Commerce’s Early Learning Facilities (ELF) program.

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

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.

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 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: