An online petition to recall Gov. Bob Ferguson has 37,000 signatures. Here’s why

An online petition to recall Gov. Bob Ferguson has 37,000 signatures. Here’s why

A Western Washington gas station worker is spearheading an online signature-gathering effort to recall Gov. Bob Ferguson because he signed a budget that includes roughly $9 billion in new taxes. As of Friday morning, the Change.org petition had attracted nearly 37,000 signatures. Change.org also gave the campaign a boost by posting about it on social media, including X (formerly Twitter) and ...

Washington’s 2025 legislative session doubled down on a decade of decline

Washington Policy Center analyst Todd Myers argues Gov. Ferguson’s first session continued a decade-long trend of higher taxes and bigger budgets while basic state services still falter.