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“Fair winds and following seas”
“Fair winds and following seas”
Inslee wraps his historic third term with final State of the State and portrait unveiling
Governor Jay Inslee
Jan 14
2024 In Review: Running Through the Tape
2024 In Review: Running Through the Tape
2024 was Jay Inslee’s 12th and final year as governor. The governor promised in his State of the State address to “run through the tape,”…
Governor Jay Inslee
Dec 31, 2024
Gov. Inslee releases future-focused budget proposal, highlights the growing costs of income…
Gov. Inslee releases future-focused budget proposal, highlights the...
Today, Gov. Jay Inslee released a balanced budget proposal that protects progress on the programs and services that working families and…
Governor Jay Inslee
Dec 17, 2024
Washington leads on equitable, inclusive hiring
Washington leads on equitable, inclusive hiring
While some states have eliminated degree requirements and tried to implement skill-based hiring, no state has gone as far to advance…
Governor Jay Inslee
Dec 4, 2024
New executive order stays the course on salmon recovery
New executive order stays the course on salmon recovery
Washingtonians drink from the Columbia River. Tribes sustain themselves by fishing from it. It waters our fields to grow our food…
Governor Jay Inslee
Dec 3, 2024
Inslee announces plan for new juvenile rehabilitation facility and previews possible legislative…
Inslee announces plan for new juvenile rehabilitation facility and ...
Washington state’s juvenile rehabilitation (JR) system has been noted in recent years for its innovative, trauma-informed education and…
Governor Jay Inslee
Nov 25, 2024
Artist Grace Flott selected to create Inslee portrait
Artist Grace Flott selected to create Inslee portrait
Following a competitive nationwide search conducted by ArtsWA, Gov. Jay Inslee and First Spouse Trudi Inslee have selected artist Grace…
Governor Jay Inslee
Nov 8, 2024
A new Western State Hospital breaks ground, and a promise is kept
A new Western State Hospital breaks ground, and a promise is kept
On Thursday morning, state leaders gathered in Lakewood to break ground on a new hospital to be built on the Western State Hospital campus…
Governor Jay Inslee
Oct 17, 2024
Building better neighbors and improving public safety: New executive order updates Washington’s…
Building better neighbors and improving public safety: New executiv...
The best prison, in the view of Gov. Jay Inslee, is one where people leave and don’t come back. Today he signed an executive order updating…
Governor Jay Inslee
Sep 16, 2024
A watt saved is a penny earned during ‘peak demand’ weather events
A watt saved is a penny earned during ‘peak demand’ weather events
Heat waves and cold snaps send Washingtonians running to the thermostat, cranking up electrical demand. These wild weather swings are…
Governor Jay Inslee
Aug 30, 2024
As salmon return home to spawn, people work to bring them back from the brink
As salmon return home to spawn, people work to bring them back from...
From local creeks to federal dams, salmon recovery requires all hands on deck.
Governor Jay Inslee
Aug 21, 2024
Five years in, Paid Leave has changed 500,000 lives
Five years in, Paid Leave has changed 500,000 lives
Washington’s first-in-the-nation Paid Family and Medical Leave program has helped Washingtonians navigate some of life’s biggest challenges
Governor Jay Inslee
Jul 31, 2024
Someone to call, someone to respond, and a place to go: Two years since launch, 988’s promises are…
Someone to call, someone to respond, and a place to go: Two years s...
This month marks the two-year anniversary of the launch of Washington’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For Washingtonians in need of…
Governor Jay Inslee
Jul 2, 2024
In Washington, new policies and tools ensure climate action starts where environmental harm is…
In Washington, new policies and tools ensure climate action starts ...
As Washington state implements its nation-leading environmental policies, policymakers are putting environmental justice at the center of…
Governor Jay Inslee
Jun 26, 2024
Washington’s first-in-the-nation long-term care benefit is now portable
Washington’s first-in-the-nation long-term care benefit is now port...
The WA Cares Fund, Washington’s new long-term care insurance program, launched last year. Seven in 10 Americans will require long-term care…
Governor Jay Inslee
May 16, 2024
File your FAFSA. For those who do, Washington’s nation-leading student aid brightens futures.
File your FAFSA. For those who do, Washington’s nation-leading stud...
What are your ambitions beyond high school? Do you have a dream school in mind? Is there a career that seems like your calling? For tens of…
Governor Jay Inslee
May 1, 2024
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