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The Curse of the Middle Guy: Ferguson’s first 8 months as governor
Expectations were high for Bob Ferguson. For many across the political spectrum, the reality has been baffling and disappointing. What happened?
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Washington cities’ AI policies play catch-up as officials embrace new tech
Adoption outpaces guardrails as AI use raises ethical questions and rules are still being written — sometimes with help from ChatGPT.
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Washington city officials are using ChatGPT for government work
Records show that public servants have used generative AI to write emails to constituents, mayoral letters, policy documents and more.
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Poll: Gov. Ferguson’s first approval rating lowest in over 30 years
A Cascade PBS/Elway poll found that disappointment crossed party lines, with those surveyed citing the budget, new taxes and his political ideology.
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Washington accepts out-of-state bid for new ferry construction
A longer version of this story appeared on the Washington State Standard. For the first time in more than 50