Gov. Ferguson, don’t be afraid to use the bully pulpit
Washington’s new governor can control the flow of information from state agencies, but he should frequently make himself ...
B-Town Blog2d
Karen Keiser appointed to Washington Health Benefit Exchange Board
Former Washington State Senator Karen Keiser has been appointed to the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) Board of ...
Kent Reporter2d
Former state Sen. Karen Keiser appointed to state Exchange health board
Retired State Sen. Karen Keiser, of Des Moines, has been appointed to the Washington Health Benefit Exchange board of ...
The Columbian2d
Ferguson wants to cut WA agency spending by 6%. Here’s what that looks like
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson wants to slash government spending by 6%. He calculates this will save roughly $1.8 billion in ...
Western Washington’s current winter drought may not last through the season
Even with last week’s snow flurries, there’s no denying this winter has been unusually sunny. The lack of lowland rain has also translated into abysmal snowpack levels in the Olympic Mountains and ...
Lewiston Tribune2d
Washington governor rescinds wildlife appointments
Staci Lehman, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesperson, confirmed in an email that as of Wednesday the ...
Moscow-Pullman Daily News2d
WA governor rescinds wildlife commission appointments
Staci Lehman, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesperson, confirmed in an email that as of Wednesday the ...
Bill would adjust eligibility, add loan forgiveness to housing discrimination remedy
Supporters of Washington state's new Covenant Home Ownership Program, which offers home buying assistance to minorities who ...
The Columbian5d
Funding for crime victim services in Washington is running short
With dwindling federal funds and a looming state budget shortfall, Washington lawmakers are trying to figure out how to keep paying for services for crime victims.
The Olympian5d
New business-sponsored poll shows WA voters think raising taxes, state spending is a ‘bad idea’
Most Washington voters aren’t too pleased with the idea of boosting state spending. That’s according to a new poll by Fulcrum ...
In a departure for WA governors, Ferguson avoids news conferences
Early in his term, Gov. Bob Ferguson has broken from decades of tradition by declining to take questions from reporters at ...
Months after Vancouver ballot drop box is set ablaze, Washington state’s election security funds are set to expire
Around 5 or 6 p.m. on Oct. 27, a week before the general election last year, he put his and his girlfriend’s ballots directly ...