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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Governor Jay Inslee
Apr 26
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…
Governor Jay Inslee
Mar 29
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…
Governor Jay Inslee
Mar 28
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…
Governor Jay Inslee
Mar 20
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…
Governor Jay Inslee
Mar 15
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
Governor Jay Inslee
Jan 30
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