Baumgartner pushes bill to block wildfire betting in Washington

Ferguson, Baumgartner seek meeting with Trump on Washington wildfires

The Democratic governor and Republican congressman want to discuss discuss the state’s forthcoming request for federal recovery aid after the fires in Spokane and elsewhere.

Ferguson, Baumgartner seek meeting with Trump on WA wildfires

A Cal Fire firefighter works amid the remains of homes destroyed in the Old Trails Fire on Aug. 6, 2026 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Washington’s Democratic governor and a Republican congressman are asking President Donald Trump to meet with them to discuss the wildfires that have devastated parts of the state this summer. In their letter Monday, Gov. Bob Ferguson and U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, who represents eas…

Baumgartner pushes bill to block wildfire betting in Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Michael Baumgartner of Washington introduced a bill on August 17, 2026, that would block federally regulated prediction markets from offering bets tied to wildfires.