Recap of the Washington Governor Debate from Tuesday, September 10

Gubernatorial candidates, Bob Ferguson and Dave Reker making their pitches to Washingtonians. Tonight, we are bringing you complete team coverage of tonight's debate. Creme's Mark Hanrahan coming to us now live from Seattle with reaction from the questions. He personally asked those candidates about issues right here in eastern Washington first. Though we are turning things over to creme twos, Cody Proctor, who has been following this race closely and has a recap on tonight's debate, Cody Well, Whitney, this is the first time that gubernatorial candidates Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert faced each other after they advanced past the August primary. Now, last half hour, we look at the responses in regards to the budget and taxes as well as protections for farm workers. This time, we're taking a look at access to abortion that also proved to be a big issue that was addressed tonight. One of the questions touched on the issue of more out of state patients seeking an abortion in Washington after the Supreme Court struck down Roe versus Wade. We'll be making sure we make investments as a state to make sure that all women, whether coming from out of state or within state are able to access the full range of reproductive freedom, which again is a critical, critical difference. In this case, I will protect those laws and um and work with uh our members of the House and the state legislature to Senate let uh Senate to uh protect uh access to abortions. Now, another key issue of the night that was talked about was the impacts of forced boarding schools in Native American history. The two were asked on how they would help tribes still deal with the trauma they're working with the tribes and, and making those safe places for our Children and, and uh the families of our indigenous uh uh community members, what has gone on with boarding schools in our state just like in other states is a true tragedy. And I've heard that loud and clear from tribal leaders and tribal members as I've met all across the state.

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