Washington State Governor's Office

News and updates from Gov. Jay Inslee and his administration

State safety rest area workers honored for keeping freight moving a...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every facet of daily life over the past eight months. While this time has been challenging…

WA Governor’s Office

Oct 29

More hungry college students eligible for help as federal program expands

More hungry college students eligible for help as federal program e...

The expansion comes as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens financial and food security for thousands of students.

WA Governor’s Office

Oct 23

Washington’s manufacturing community shows agility in meeting the call to fight COVID-19

Washington’s manufacturing community shows agility in meeting the c...

Washington manufacturers and other businesses have proven they can adapt quickly, with hundreds responding to Gov. Jay Inslee’s call to…

WA Governor’s Office

Oct 5

Inslee announces new standards for airports in Washington

Airlines and airports embrace the baseline standard and expand their efforts to protect travelers and employees.

Governor Jay Inslee

Sep 24

Open letter to President Donald Trump on the role of climate change in historic wildfires

Open letter to President Donald Trump on the role of climate change...

September 14, 2020 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington…

WA Governor’s Office

Sep 14

Washington ranked #1 state to work

Oxfam America study ranks Washington best state — based on worker protections, healthcare and unemployment during COVID pandemic

WA Governor’s Office

Sep 2

Inslee announces guidance for long term care facilities

The plan will give providers, residents and families direction for visitation and other activities

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Aug 6

Inslee announces education recommendations for 2020–2021 school year

Gov. Jay Inslee today announced new recommendations from the Washington State Department of Health for resuming in-person instruction in…

WA Governor’s Office

Aug 5

Inslee announces rollbacks to some activities to slow COVID-19 exposure

Inslee announces rollbacks to some activities to slow COVID-19 expo...

Modifications related to weddings and funerals, restaurants, bars, and fitness and entertainment centers.

WA Governor’s Office

Jul 23

Inslee announces steps to address COVID-19 spread

Steps include smaller gathering size limits and ban on live entertainment

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Jul 16

Inslee extends face covering requirement for businesses statewide and halts county advancements

Inslee extends face covering requirement for businesses statewide a...

Benton, Franklin and Yakima will move to a modified Phase 1, and bars will no longer be able to operate in Phase 3

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Jul 2

Inslee releases plan to restart higher education in the fall

The guidance and requirements go into effect August 1, before the start of the 2020–2021 school year.

WA Governor’s Office

Jun 24

Inslee announces statewide mask mandate

Beginning June 26, every Washingtonian in an indoor public space, or in an outside public space when unable to physically distance from…

WA Governor’s Office

Jun 23

Inslee issues Safe Start proclamation for county approach to re-opening

Inslee issues Safe Start proclamation for county approach to re-ope...

The proclamation is effective June 1

WA Governor’s Office

May 31

Inslee announces Safe Start — Washington’s Phased Reopening by County

The governor also released guidance surrounding cloth facial coverings

WA Governor’s Office

May 29

Inslee announces farmworker protections and state’s long term care testing plan

Inslee announces farmworker protections and state’s long term care ...

Widespread testing for employees and residents of long term care facilities and protections for farmworkers in housing, transportation and…

WA Governor’s Office

May 28

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