Ferguson urges voters to reject potential trans girl athletes banGov. Bob Ferguson called on Washington voters to reject an upcoming ballot initiative that would bar transgender girls from competing in girls sports at K-12 schools. Ferguson’s opposition aligns him with dozens of other groups that are rallying against Initiative 638, including Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, the Greater Seattle Business Association, the…Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationPatty MurrayBob Fergusonwashington ballot initiative
Patty Murray demands White House stop airing taxpayer-funded Trump adWASHINGTON – Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state, the top Democrat on the Senate committee responsible for federal spending, demanded Thursday that the White House stop airing a taxpayer-funded TV ad promoting President Donald Trump.Spokane Spokesman-Review11d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyPatty Murraytaxpayer funded trump ad controversy
Patty Murray pushes back as Pete Hegseth asks Congress for more Iran war fundingWASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked a Senate panel on Tuesday for more than $87 billion for costs related to the war with Iran, but a senator from Washington state with power over federal spending signaled that Democrats won’t support the Trump administration’s request for additional money.Spokane Spokesman-Review3mo agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyPatty Murrayiran war funding request