Bob Ferguson

Gov. Bob Ferguson said voters should consider using drop boxes provided by their county instead of mailing their ballot. Voting ends at 8:00 p.m. on Nov. 3.

The state agency overseeing election spending has changed how it enforces a law limiting last-minute campaign donations. Political operatives are raising concerns.

Part of the money from the 'millionaires tax' is earmarked for the Working Connections Child Care program, which assists low-income families with daycare costs.

Washington state has taken action to limit federal immigration officials' access to driver information, but immigrant rights advocates say that is not enough.

The Seattle-born politician cautioned that voters may lose faith with all levels of government if the Washington state Legislature does not reign in spending.

The opposition from Chris Reykdal, the superintendent of public instruction, comes as the state’s school system faces a budget crisis driven by rising costs and funding cuts.

While Washington voters decide the fate of its income tax on high earners, debate has erupted over whether the “millionaires tax” should expand to include non-millionaires.

As Canada moves forward with a project to bring crude oil from Alberta to a new deep-water port south of Vancouver, leaders in Washington worry about impacts on the Salish Sea.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has officially come out against a conservative-backed initiative to rewrite the state’s “parents bill of rights” law.

Washington state leaders are trying to help hundreds of thousands of people expected to lose health insurance as federal changes to Medicaid roll out in the coming months.