Gov. Ferguson pledges to limit his emergency powers after bill stalls
Gov. Bob Ferguson is pledging to limit his own emergency powers after a bill he backed to place new limits on that authority ...
MLTnews.com11h
WA governor says he will limit his own emergency powers if lawmakers don’t
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday pledged to restrict his use of emergency powers following the apparent collapse of a ...
The Lewiston Tribune18h
Ferguson willing to limit his powers if necessary
Bob Ferguson on Tuesday pledged to restrict his use of emergency powers following the apparent collapse of a Republican-led ...
KUOW8h
Washington state eyes disaster declaration to reopen Olympic Park’s Hoh Rainforest
In December, the Hoh River took out Jefferson County’s Upper Hoh Road, the only vehicular access to the Hoh Rain Forest ...
Spokane Public Radio1d
Washington governor says he will limit his own emergency powers if lawmakers don’t
“It’s clear that the Legislature will not adopt bipartisan legislation to place reasonable limits on the Governor’s emergency ...
The Columbian1d
Emergency powers bill WA governor helped keep alive is on cusp of failure
Bob Ferguson had only been Washington’s governor a few minutes when he said he could accept “reasonable limits” on the powers he could exercise in statewide emergencies.
MyNorthwest2d
WA House pushes through controversial public health bill after heated late-night debate
The bill passed along party lines, with Democrats in the majority, 58-35, and five excused absences. The debate began late on ...
Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest access road closure enters third month
An official for Jefferson County, which maintains Upper Hoh Road next to the Hoh River, says a lack of federal and state ...
MyNorthwest.com5d
House Republican Leader highlights improved relations after Inslee’s exit
“Last session, when Jay Inslee was governor ... Another area of bipartisan cooperation has been reforming emergency powers. Stokesbary contends the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the limitations ...
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Ferguson advocates for proposal limiting governor’s emergency powers
Numerous proposals to change the governor’s emergency powers were introduced during former Governor Jay Inslee’s time in office. The Democratic governor’s declared state of emergency over ...