Today, Gov. Jay Inslee formally requested a federal major disaster declaration to support communities in repairing public buildings and infrastructure damaged by the catastrophic windstorm and heavy rainfall that struck the state last November. “We still …
Today Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Megan K. Murphy to the Court of Appeals, Division III. She is appointed to replace Judge Rebecca Pennell, who was elevated by the Biden Administration to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of …
Washington state is currently pulling together resources that have been requested from California via the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The state’s Emergency Management Division is working with fire departments across the state to coordinate …
Gov. Jay Inslee today signed Proclamation 25-01 declaring a state of emergency following November’s bomb cyclone storm, which caused catastrophic power outages and extensive damage to hundreds of homes. The proclamation unlocks $1 million in state funding, …
Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Todd D. Tinker to the King County Superior Court, in one of the two new seats approved by the King County Council, effective January 1, 2025. Tinker has worked in private practice for more than 28 years, with a …
Today Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Susan E. Llorens to the King County Superior Court. She is appointed to one of the two new seats approved by the King County Council, effective January 1, 2025. Llorens’ nearly 20-year legal career …
Today Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Jennifer R. Petersen to the King County Superior Court. She will replace retiring Judge Kristin Richardson, who will retire on February 1, 2025. Petersen has focused her 20-year career primarily on representing the people …
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) $49.7 million in Corridor Identification and Development Program grant funding to advance planning work on the Cascadia High-Speed Rail program. Future …
In case you missed it: Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved California's request for a waiver of preemption for the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulation. For more than 50 years, California has maintained nation-leading …
Washingtonians drink from the Columbia River. Tribes sustain themselves by fishing from it. It waters our fields to grow our food. Communities are powered by it. Under its surface is an ecosystem just as reliant on the river’s health as humanity. But that …
Today, Gov. Jay Inslee released a balanced budget proposal that protects progress on the programs and services that working families and businesses depend on — public safety, education, early learning, housing and behavioral health. Washington is among …
As recovery work continues following last week’s bomb cyclone, King County Emergency Management, in partnership with Washington’s Emergency Management Division, held an informational briefing with city leaders in King County. Washington officials will be …
Gov. Jay Inslee, lawmakers, agency leaders, and community stakeholders convened on Monday to announce a new DCYF-run juvenile rehabiltation facility adjacent to Stafford Creek Correctional Facility in Aberdeen intended to reduce overcrowding at the Green …
Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement in response to the impacts of the "bomb cyclone" event that caused widespread damage and power outages around the state this week. “Trudi and I are thinking about the Washingtonians impacted by …
Gov. Jay Inslee will be traveling to Baku, Azerbaijan for the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29). This is the fourth COP that Inslee will attend. He first attended COP as …
Following a competitive nationwide search conducted by ArtsWA, Gov. Jay Inslee and First Spouse Trudi Inslee have selected artist Grace Flott to create the governor’s official portrait. Flott was raised in Spokane and works as a painter and arts educator …
Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement in response to Tuesday’s general election results. “I would like to congratulate all of our state elected leaders. For the first time in generations, voters picked a full slate of Democrats to lead our nine …
Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement in response to the approval of a new contract by Boeing Machinists. "Tonight's vote by the Machinists puts Boeing's future back on more solid footing. Washington is home to the world's most …
Today, Gov. Jay Inslee activated some Washington National Guard members to be on stand-by in the event they are asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election week. The governor has given The Adjutant General the …
Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement in response to an attack on a ballot dropbox in Vancouver, which resulted in hundreds of ballots being destroyed. The incident took place not long after a similar one at a ballot box in Portland, Ore. “This …
