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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…
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Governor Jay Inslee
From Earth Day to Arbor Day, one week in Washington shows momentum in clean energy transition

From Earth Day to Arbor Day, one week in Washington shows momentum ...

Rooftop solar, EV rebates, hydrogen-powered planes and new anti-pollution rules highlight the many ways we’re building a clean, green…
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Governor Jay Inslee
Gov. Inslee signs supplemental budgets that boost behavioral health and K-12 education funding

Gov. Inslee signs supplemental budgets that boost behavioral health...

The final budgets built on the successes of the 2023–2025 biennial budget, notably increasing funding for behavioral health treatment and…
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Governor Jay Inslee
Inslee signs dozens of bills promoting safe and fair workplaces, a clean and healthy environment

Inslee signs dozens of bills promoting safe and fair workplaces, a ...

Nearly 200 people gathered today at IBEW Local 46 to celebrate the signing of two dozen bills that strengthen worker protections and…
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Governor Jay Inslee
Fentanyl is deadly. Washington’s newest laws respond to the crisis

Fentanyl is deadly. Washington’s newest laws respond to the crisis

Morphine was discovered in 1803 when a young German pharmacology assistant isolated it from an opium poppy. By the 1850s, the drug began…
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Governor Jay Inslee
By supporting Ukraine, Washingtonians stand for good

By supporting Ukraine, Washingtonians stand for good

There’s a little Ukrainian grocery store in Fife, Wash. that offers a taste of home for Slavic Washingtonians. Emish Market serves borscht…
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Governor Jay Inslee
Generative AI: Inslee executive order prepares Washington for opportunities, challenges

Generative AI: Inslee executive order prepares Washington for oppor...

Generative artificial intelligence has the potential to change the world, but it also presents ethical concerns
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Governor Jay Inslee
Inslee delivers State of the State: “Run through the tape”

Inslee delivers State of the State: “Run through the tape”

On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his 10th State of the State address, testifying to Washington state’s steady position as a top state…
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Governor Jay Inslee
2023: Year in review

2023: Year in review

2023 saw Washington state take a big leap towards a clean, just and exciting future. Historic investments in housing will accelerate…
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Governor Jay Inslee
Investing in Washington’s people and communities: Inslee budget prioritizes urgent needs in…

Investing in Washington’s people and communities: Inslee budget pri...

Today, Inslee released his 2024 supplemental budget proposals, which serve as a mid-way update to the state’s two-year 2023–25 budgets. His…
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People over pollution: Inslee unveils 2024 policies building on landmark climate achievements

People over pollution: Inslee unveils 2024 policies building on lan...

Legislative proposals would increase accountability for Big Oil; link Washington’s carbon market with California and Quebec; phase out…
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Governor Jay Inslee
Inslee previews strategy to resolve homeless encampments and expand housing availability

Inslee previews strategy to resolve homeless encampments and expand...

In October of last year, Marie and Phuong were sitting around a table at the Civic Hotel, an emergency shelter in Seattle. They talked…
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WA Governor’s Office
Inslee previews budget strategy to take down fentanyl

Inslee previews budget strategy to take down fentanyl

James Robbins has spent the balance of his life in addiction. He began abusing substances when he was ten years old. Over 48 years of…
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WA Governor’s Office
Governor’s trip “down under” yields trade, climate partnership

Governor’s trip “down under” yields trade, climate partnership

On Nov. 2, Gov. Jay Inslee leaped over time zones on his way to Australia for a study and trade mission. Australia is 18 hours ahead of…
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Governor Jay Inslee
Blue Wind is coming: State spins up offshore wind supply chain initiative

Blue Wind is coming: State spins up offshore wind supply chain init...

In 1605, the intrepid Don Quixote came upon looming, hostile giants in the countryside. Trusted friend Sancho Panza tried to dissuade the…
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Governor Jay Inslee
The state’s Job Skills Program accelerates business reinvention

The state’s Job Skills Program accelerates business reinvention

A little workshop opened in 2009 in Tumwater with a humble goal to warehouse and sell high-efficiency building materials. They sold tapes…
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Governor Jay Inslee
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