Kemp (@GovKemp) March 16, 2025 The executive order, effective at noon on March 15, grants emergency powers to state agencies to mobilize resources, activate emergency operations, and respond to ...

The political stars seemed aligned for the Washington State Legislature to pass a bill this session to rein in the governor’s ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson's pledge to limit his own emergency powers comes after legislation he backed faltered amid tension with fellow Democrats.

has left several states in recent legislative sessions reevaluating constitutional statutes pertaining to emergency provisions and powers granted to the governor during a state of emergency. HB 132 is ...

State lawmakers last updated provisions in the emergency powers law in 2019. The issue incited much debate throughout the pandemic as the emergency declaration issued by former Gov. Jay Inslee ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Governor Bob Ferguson announced a commitment to reform how emergency powers are handled in Washington, according to an official statement. Ferguson pointed out that, despite ...

This week, the Tennessee Senate Committee on State and Local Government conducted a hearing on Senate Bill 27, legislation that reforms Tennessee’s emergency powers of the governor to ensure that all ...

Bob Ferguson is pledging to limit his own emergency powers after a bill he backed to ... Ferguson said he'll commit to terminate any declared state of emergency after 60 days upon request from ...