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Jay Inslee

Inslee rebuffs calls by gubernatorial candidates to buy diesel ferries

April 29, 2024, 7:46am Latest News

Gov. Jay Inslee is rebuffing calls to rethink the state’s insistence on building new electric ferries even as leading candidates to succeed him are saying they’d consider buying diesel vessels to ease the ongoing ferry system crisis. Read story

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has worked on increasing gun safety laws in Washington, making the state one of the top 10 in gun-law strength.

Washington state gun sales spike, then plummet as new laws take effect

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has worked on increasing gun safety laws in Washington, making the state one of the top 10 in gun-law strength.

April 10, 2024, 7:33am Latest News

Gun sales in Washington have fallen dramatically this year, according to federal background check data, as a suite of new state gun regulations took effect. Read story

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

GOP candidates battle for endorsement in Washington governor race

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

April 9, 2024, 6:03am Election

Next week, thousands of Republicans will gather at the Spokane Convention Center to decide which candidates to endorse for the 2024 election, including for governor. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.

Washington officials want Biden to declare January storms a federal disaster

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.

April 3, 2024, 7:31am Latest News

Washington officials are looking to the White House for federal assistance after severe winter storms ravaged the state in January. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a signing ceremony in Washington, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Inslee closed out the final day of his last legislative session, Thursday, March 7, 2024, as Washington state governor by describing it as a banner year in the state’s fight against climate change.

New Washington budget boosts state spending by $2B

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a signing ceremony in Washington, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Inslee closed out the final day of his last legislative session, Thursday, March 7, 2024, as Washington state governor by describing it as a banner year in the state’s fight against climate change.

April 2, 2024, 8:30am Latest News Free

Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday signed the final operating budget of his tenure, approving an extra $2 billion during the second half of the state’s two-year budget cycle for education, mental health services, housing and more. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, seated, honored Eduardo Carrillo with a special proclamation for his work as the designated “bill crier.” With a booming voice, Carrillo called out each bill Inslee was about to sign so people who came to watch could make sure they were present.

Inslee reflects on ‘lives changed’ with a pen in a conference room

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, seated, honored Eduardo Carrillo with a special proclamation for his work as the designated “bill crier.” With a booming voice, Carrillo called out each bill Inslee was about to sign so people who came to watch could make sure they were present.

April 1, 2024, 7:53pm Northwest Free

Gov. Jay Inslee entered the conference room next to his Capitol office Thursday morning, took a seat at the end of a long rectangular table, and set about to turn legislation into law. Read story

The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility about 16 miles east of Ellensburg in central Washington is part of Puget Sound Energy’s clean energy portfolio.

Controversial clean energy law takes effect in Washington

The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility about 16 miles east of Ellensburg in central Washington is part of Puget Sound Energy’s clean energy portfolio.

March 29, 2024, 4:42pm Editor's Choice Free

Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed a hotly contested bill to quicken Puget Sound Energy’s transition away from natural gas, leaving in place a provision that critics argued would unfairly benefit the utility’s investors at the expense of ratepayers. Read story

Workers cut away an old expansion joint on Interstate 5 in Seattle, during 2022.

Inslee signs final transportation budget, warns of tough sledding

Workers cut away an old expansion joint on Interstate 5 in Seattle, during 2022.

March 29, 2024, 2:34pm Latest News Free

As Gov. Jay Inslee prepared to sign the last transportation spending plan of his 12-year tenure Thursday, he described the bumpy road ahead for lawmakers and his successor. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee points to the work his homeless encampment initiative has done to clear encampments and transition people into housing. Inslee released his budget proposals surrounding housing and homelessness programs at the site of a former encampment in Seattle.

Housing and homelessness in Washington, by the numbers

Gov. Jay Inslee points to the work his homeless encampment initiative has done to clear encampments and transition people into housing. Inslee released his budget proposals surrounding housing and homelessness programs at the site of a former encampment in Seattle.

March 29, 2024, 6:02am Northwest Free

In recent years, Washington lawmakers have changed zoning laws, poured money into new housing, created homelessness prevention programs, moved people out of encampments and boosted behavioral health support. Read story

Gov. Inslee signs slate of climate and environment bills into law

March 28, 2024, 6:11pm Latest News

During the last bill-signing tour of his career at the helm of Washington, outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee signed a wide slate of climate and environmental bills into law Thursday afternoon. Read story