Governor of Washington, Press

Joint statement of Governor Bob Ferguson, King County Executive Shannon Braddock, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello and Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards

Jun 11, 2025

Governor Ferguson appoints Dennis Worsham as Secretary of Health

Jun 9, 2025

Governor Ferguson activates National Guard resources in search for man accused of killing 3 daughters

Jun 6, 2025

Governor Ferguson appoints Kent Liu to King County Superior Court

Jun 4, 2025

Governor Ferguson calls on Congress to abandon harmful legislation that threatens health care access for nearly 2 million Washingtonians

May 22, 2025

Governor Ferguson leads coalition supporting multistate lawsuit against President Trump’s unlawful tariffs

May 21, 2025

Governor Ferguson announces new Legislative Director, update on DSHS secretary

May 21, 2025

Governor Ferguson signs bill to help farmers access CCA-exempt fuel into law

May 16, 2025

Making Things Happen for Economic Development: Access to Hoh Rain Forest now open due to governor’s reserve fund, community donations

May 9, 2025

Governor Ferguson signs rent stabilization, affordable housing bills

May 7, 2025

Governor Ferguson appoints Brittany Gregory to lead Washington State Women’s Commission

May 2, 2025

Governor Ferguson statement on termination of AmeriCorps funding

Apr 29, 2025

Governor Bob Ferguson signs bill to strengthen youth labor laws

Apr 28, 2025

Statement from Governor Bob Ferguson on 2025 legislative session

Apr 27, 2025

Governor Bob Ferguson signs bill restricting armed forces from entering Washington

Apr 21, 2025

Governor Bob Ferguson comment on proposed $12B in taxes

Apr 17, 2025

Governor Bob Ferguson statement on denial of federal disaster funds

Apr 14, 2025

Governor Bob Ferguson response to Trump threat to “withhold all federal funding”

Apr 10, 2025

Governor Bob Ferguson signs historic bill officially recognizing Eid holidays

Apr 9, 2025

Governor Ferguson appoints Molly Linville, Jim Anderson and Victor Garcia to the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Commission

Apr 7, 2025

Governor Ferguson appoints Benjamin Santos to King County Superior Court

Mar 31, 2025

Making things Happen for Economic Development and Outdoor Recreation: Governor Ferguson orders $623K in Strategic Reserve funds to reopen Hoh Rain Forest access

Mar 13, 2025

Governor Bob Ferguson’s statement on the Governor’s Emergency Powers

Mar 11, 2025

Making Things Happen for Ferries: Governor Ferguson announces plan to restore Washington State Ferries to full service by this summer

Mar 6, 2025

Governor Bob Ferguson presents plan to save $4 billion to address historic budget shortfall

Feb 27, 2025

Making Things Happen for Workers: Highway 99 tunnel subcontractor will pay more than $370,000 to underpaid workers

Feb 25, 2025

Employment Security assists federal workers with unemployment claims, job searches amid rise in layoffs

Feb 21, 2025

Making Things Happen for Sustainability and Jobs: Port of Walla Walla secures state support to ramp up sustainable aviation fuels production and new jobs

Feb 20, 2025

Making Things Happen for Workers: Gov. Ferguson, Department of Labor & Industries collecting $163K to repay O’Reilly Auto Parts employees for lost sick pay

Feb 11, 2025

Governor Bob Ferguson signs Executive Order establishing a data center workgroup

Feb 4, 2025

Making Things Happen for Affordable Housing: Gov. Ferguson, Commerce invest $14.6 million to reduce costs for affordable housing developers across Washington

Jan 30, 2025

Gov. Bob Ferguson appoints Rybarik to lead Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

Jan 29, 2025

Gov. Bob Ferguson creates rapid response team to support children facing separation

Jan 27, 2025

Gov. Bob Ferguson appoints Jesse Jones to lead Results Washington

Jan 22, 2025

Governor Ferguson signs three executive orders moments after inauguration

Jan 15, 2025