Published inWashington State Governor's Office2024 In Review: Running Through the Tape2024 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,”…Dec 31, 20244Dec 31, 20244
Published inWashington State Governor's OfficeGov. Inslee releases future-focused budget proposal, highlights the growing costs of income…Today, Gov. Jay Inslee released a balanced budget proposal that protects progress on the programs and services that working families and…Dec 17, 20242Dec 17, 20242
Published inWashington State Governor's OfficeWashington leads on equitable, inclusive hiringWhile some states have eliminated degree requirements and tried to implement skill-based hiring, no state has gone as far to advance…Dec 4, 20241Dec 4, 20241
Published inWashington State Governor's OfficeNew executive order stays the course on salmon recoveryWashingtonians drink from the Columbia River. Tribes sustain themselves by fishing from it. It waters our fields to grow our food…Dec 4, 20241Dec 4, 20241
Published inWashington State Governor's OfficeInslee announces plan for new juvenile rehabilitation facility and previews possible legislative…Washington state’s juvenile rehabilitation (JR) system has been noted in recent years for its innovative, trauma-informed education and…Nov 26, 20242Nov 26, 20242
Keeping the state accountable on environmental investmentsNew interactive map tracks spending in frontline communities and beyondNov 14, 20241Nov 14, 20241
Published inWashington State Governor's OfficeArtist Grace Flott selected to create Inslee portraitFollowing a competitive nationwide search conducted by ArtsWA, Gov. Jay Inslee and First Spouse Trudi Inslee have selected artist Grace…Nov 8, 2024Nov 8, 2024
Published inWashington State Governor's OfficeA new Western State Hospital breaks ground, and a promise is keptOn Thursday morning, state leaders gathered in Lakewood to break ground on a new hospital to be built on the Western State Hospital campus…Oct 17, 2024Oct 17, 2024
Published inWashington State Governor's OfficeBuilding better neighbors and improving public safety: New executive order updates Washington’s…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…Sep 16, 2024Sep 16, 2024
Published inWashington State Governor's OfficeA watt saved is a penny earned during ‘peak demand’ weather eventsHeat waves and cold snaps send Washingtonians running to the thermostat, cranking up electrical demand. These wild weather swings are…Aug 30, 2024Aug 30, 2024