Governor presents State of the State address
Public participation virtual via live streams
Gov. Jay Inslee said he will roll back a long-standing directive that restricts affirmative action in state hiring, contracting and education and announced… Continue reading
More boosters, masks also in the works
Sixty-day session begins Monday
In response to an increase of COVID-19 cases across the state, the state House of Representatives has released an updated plan for next… Continue reading
Gov. Jay Inslee has released a nearly $62 billion supplemental state budget plan that would increase spending on efforts related to homelessness, climate… Continue reading
A new payroll tax on employees in Washington state is being delayed. The Seattle Times reports Gov. Jay Inslee and state Democratic legislative… Continue reading
State Sen. Doug Ericksen, a staunch conservative, has died at age 52. Ericksen’s death Friday came weeks after he said he had tested… Continue reading
Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday announced several climate-related proposals for the next legislative session, including a plan to offer rebates for new and… Continue reading
Weather officials urged Northwest residents to remain alert as more rain was predicted to fall in areas with lingering water from extreme weather earlier this… Continue reading
After rejecting a half-billion-dollar settlement, Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday took the state’s case against the nation’s three biggest drug distributors to… Continue reading
Heavy rainfall and high winds in Washington on Monday caused flooding and mudslides that forced evacuations and closed schools and part of Interstate… Continue reading
After more than 18 months of pandemic-driven eviction limits, Gov. Jay Inslee said he will allow the latest version of the state’s eviction… Continue reading
Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday applauded numbers showing that some 94 percent of state employees are… Continue reading
A federal judge in Eastern Washington on Monday denied a bid by firefighters, state troopers and others to halt Washington’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate… Continue reading
Maritime workers are waiting for calmer weather before they can retrieve some 35 containers that have been drifting near the Strait of Juan… Continue reading
