Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks with Rachel Smith, president of the Washington Roundtable, during the Cascadia Innovation Corridor conference in Seattle, on Oct. 29, 2025. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

By Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard
October 30, 2025

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday indicated that he’s reluctant to support major new tax increases in the legislative session that begins in January.

The first-term Democrat also said housing and road maintenance are two areas he plans to focus on.

“We did raise billions of dollars in revenue earlier this year, and I’m skeptical of additional revenue at this time,” he told the Standard.

His…

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