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The government of Washington State is the governmental structure of the State of Washington, United States, as established by the Constitution of the State of Washington. The executive is composed of the Governor, several other statewide elected officials and the Governor's cabinet.
Washington State government consists of more than 190 agencies, departments, and commissions. The main administrative departments are: [1] Agriculture (WSDA); Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP)
The Washington State Legislature traces its ancestry to the creation of the Washington Territory in 1853, following successful arguments from settlers north of the Columbia River to the U.S. federal government to legally separate from the Oregon Territory. The Washington Territorial Assembly, as the newly created area's bicameral legislature ...
According to the Washington Research Council, the latest update on the 2025-2027 budget shortfall puts the figure at $4.8 billion. If Inslee’s $16 billion figure were accurate, it would leave ...
(The Center Square) - Senate Democrats are asking their peers to help “spread that tax policy love around” as they hope to close a $16 billion shortfall with new taxes in a leaked email on Friday.
The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] [3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, [4] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Washington Legislature and line-item veto power to cancel specific provisions in spending bills. [5]
(The Center Square) – A new report from the Washington State Auditor’s Office found the state’s Employment Security Department did not have adequate internal controls and did not follow ...
The Washington State Capitol (or "Legislative Building") in Olympia is the home of the government of the State of Washington. It contains the chambers of the Washington State Legislature , offices for the governor , lieutenant governor , secretary of state , and state treasurer .