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Today Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Whitney M. Rivera to the Snohomish County…

Gov. Jay Inslee announced today he is appointing David Schumacher, the director of Washington's Office of Financial Management, to the…

In case you missed it, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other governors of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance issued a statement in…

Governor Inslee

Governor Inslee

Governor Inslee

Fri, Mar 29, 2024
The final budgets built on the successes of the 2023–2025 biennial budget, notably increasing funding for behavioral health treatment and K-12 education. Gov…
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Nearly 200 people gathered today at IBEW Local 46 to celebrate the signing of two dozen bills that strengthen worker protections and continue Washington’s…
Wed, Mar 20, 2024
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a set of bills on Tuesday, March 19 responsive to the national fentanyl crisis. Morphine was discovered in 1803 when a young German…
Fri, Mar 15, 2024
There’s a little Ukrainian grocery store in Fife, Wash. that offers a taste of home for Slavic Washingtonians. Emish Market serves borscht, pirozhki, and…
Tue, Jan 30, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence has the potential to change the world, but it also presents ethical concernsOn Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed an executive…
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his 2024 State of the State speech on January 9, 2024. On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his 10th State of the State address,…
Thu, Dec 28, 2023
2023 saw Washington state take a big leap towards a clean, just and exciting future. Historic investments in housing will accelerate construction and restrain…
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
Investing in Washington’s people and communities: Inslee budget prioritizes urgent needs in homelessness, fentanyl and behavioral healthToday, Inslee released…
Mon, Dec 11, 2023
Legislative proposals would increase accountability for Big Oil; link Washington’s carbon market with California and Quebec; phase out methane gas; and put new…
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
In October of last year, Marie and Phuong were sitting around a table at the Civic Hotel, an emergency shelter in Seattle. They talked about how much their…