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DAILY BRIEFING · 2026-10-07

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Official releases published on 2026-10-07, plus newly retrieved releases whose publication dates were unavailable.

Governor Ferguson requests additional FEMA assistance for up to $13.2M to repair infrastructure after wildfires

OLYMPIA — Governor Ferguson submitted an additional request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Public Assistance funding to help repair state infrastructure damaged by the devastating wildfires in Central and Eastern Washington. The new request covers permanent repair, restoration, or replacement of damaged public infrastructure, includ…

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Governor Ferguson launches Phone-Free Schools Act at Spokane event

SPOKANE – Today, Governor Bob Ferguson released the details of one of his top priorities for the upcoming legislative session: the Phone-Free Schools Act. The Governor was joined by administrators, teachers and students from Spokane Public Schools as he released the details of his proposal, which include:

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Public Works Board awards $214 million for construction, planning, flood resilience and emergency projects

OLYMPIA, Wash. – At its Oct. 2 business meeting, the Washington State Public Works Board (PWB) awarded $214 million in grants and low-interest loans to 65 local governments. This includes $205 million for 47 construction projects, $4.6 million for 11 preconstruction projects, $4.3 million for six flood resilience projects and $50,000 for one emerge…

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