Ferguson warns state can't backfill federal funding cuts ahead of new Medicaid eligibility requirementsOLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson said Thursday it is “impossible” for the state to completely backfill the billions of dollars in federal funding for food and healthcare services it will lose following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.Spokane Spokesman-Review1mo agoWhole story →HealthEconomyBob Fergusonmedicaid funding cuts
Ferguson won't try to oust Washington wildlife commissioners at center of misconduct probeGov. Bob Ferguson won't punish two members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission for violating public records and open meeting laws but has warned each that they will face removal if they don't comply with state transparency statutes and conflict of interest rules in the remaining months of their terms.Spokane Spokesman-Review1mo agoWhole story →FoodGovernmentBob Fergusonwashington wildlife commission probe