As Washington state implements its nation-leading environmental policies, policymakers are putting environmental justice at the center of decision-making. Environmental justice is a commitment to deliver the benefits of climate action where environmental …
Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh has been appointed adjutant general of Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee announced today. Welsh will command all Washington Army and Air National Guard forces and serve as the director of the Washington Military Department, which along with …
Gov. Jay Inslee issued a directive today requiring the Department of Health to affirm that hospitals in Washington state have a legal requirement to provide emergency abortion services. Inslee’s directive comes as the nation nears the two-year anniversary …
Gov. Jay Inslee issued Directive 24-11 late Friday, directing certain executive and small cabinet agencies to use a uniform approach to be developed by his office for identifying overburdened communities and vulnerable populations. The measure will help …
A delegation of more than 45 business, government, port, industry, and education leaders representing 10 counties around Washington state participated in a five-day trade mission to Vietnam. Gov. Jay Inslee was represented by the directors of the Office …
Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday directed the Energy Facility Siting and Evaluation Council to reconsider portions of its proposed certification for the Horse Heaven Wind Farm Project in Central Washington. In a letter, Inslee directed the council to consider …
On a gorgeous, sunny day in King County, Gov. Jay Inslee cut ribbons, high-fived some kids, and joined a press event celebrating another of Washington's nation-leading programs. The WA Cares Fund is Washington's new long-term care insurance program …
On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee traveled to Whatcom County where he highlighted a major conservation effort funded by the Climate Commitment Act to conserve 2,000 acres of mature, 'legacy' forestland across the state. By protecting these forests, which …
On Friday, Gov. Jay Inslee traveled to Kitsap and King counties to see how state funding is helping to make schools and other public buildings more energy efficient and climate-friendly. The governor first met with students, teachers and staff at Richard …
Inslee's next stop was the Fourth Plain Community Commons, a mixed-use development combining affordable housing and a flexible community space. This space offers residents a place to gather, host events, and access essential services. While the Fourth …
By Jay Inslee and Fred Krupp If the air travel industry were a country, its emissions would rank behind only six other nations; and airlines are planning to add tens of thousands of new planes in the next two decades. That makes cleaner flying an …
On Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee traveled to San Juan County to highlight the urgent need to get more ferry boats on the water for Washington’s island communities. He met with Steve Nevey, the new assistant secretary for Washington’s ferry system, as well as …
Rooftop solar, EV rebates, hydrogen-powered planes and new anti-pollution rules: events this week highlighted the many ways Washington is building a building a clean, green future.
Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement on today's announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of new rules that will severely limit planet-warming pollution from the nation's power plants. “These new EPA rules are profound tools in the …
The Office of the Governor is leading a delegation of about 46 business, government, port, industry, and education leaders on a five-day trade mission in Vietnam. The Washington State Department of Commerce and Washington State Department of Agriculture …
Today Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Whitney M. Rivera to the Snohomish County Superior Court. She is appointed to replace Judge Anita Farris, who will retire from the bench effective April 30, 2024. In November 2020, Rivera was appointed to …
Gov. Jay Inslee announced today he is appointing David Schumacher, the director of Washington's Office of Financial Management, to the University of Washington Board of Regents. Schumacher replaces Jeremy Jaech who resigned his position on March 31. …
In case you missed it, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other governors of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance issued a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Food and Drug Administration, et al., v. Alliance for Hippocratic …
Summary Gov. Jay Inslee today signed the new 2023–25 operating, capital and transportation budgets. The final 2023–25 operating and capital budgets followed many of the priorities Inslee put forward last December, including more than $1 billion for …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee today announced he will rescind Directive 22-13.1 Thursday, May 11, 2023. The rescission directive ends the condition of employment related to COVID-19 vaccinations for executive cabinet and small cabinet agencies. The timing aligns …
