A clearer picture of Washington state's leadership emerges after Bob Ferguson's first session and budget as governor.

What pen a governor uses to sign laws might not seem that important — but it’s a token and often an extension of who they are as a person.

With $9 billion in new taxes now part of the new state budget, people in Washington will be paying more for many essentials.

Sen. Nikki Torres said she was holding out hope until the last minute that Ferguson would keep his word not to raise taxes on already burdened Washingtonians.

The tax rises come as Washington state battles a $16 billion deficit between expected tax revenues and spending obligations.

Gov. Bob Ferguson entered office warning that a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall would require spending cuts and, as a last resort, higher taxes.

Clark County motorists will pay more at the pump now that Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a 6 cent-per-gallon gas tax ...

The Democratic governor condemned the tariffs and federal “chaos” during a May 21 news conference at the Port of Seattle.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson filed an amicus brief in support of a multistate lawsuit to block President Donald Trump’s ...

We find out if the North Spokane Corridor is affected by Governor Bob Ferguson's newly signed budget, plus new developments in the U of I murders investigation.

TRI-CITIES, WA. -In what is officially the largest tax increase in Washington state history, local lawmakers say the new ...

WSDOT says the decades-long project is on track to be complete by 2030 after Governor Bob Ferguson signed a state budget allocating funding for the freeway.