Story Gov. Jay Inslee announced today the appointment of Erin Okuno as director of the Office of Education Ombuds (OEO). Okuno will replace acting director Yordanos Gebreamlak. The OEO is crucial to reducing the opportunity gap by supporting families, …
Story Below is the monthly recap of board and commission appointments made by Gov. Jay Inslee during the month of August 2022. Boards and Commissions are designed to give Washingtonians a voice in their government and allow residents to influence …
Story Hazy air, contaminated water, and hazardous waste hurt families and turn communities into unlivable spaces. They’re not hard to find: America is dotted with communities burdened by the runoff of our unsustainable, climate-changing approach to …
Story “The state and federal governments should implement a plan to replace the benefits of the Lower Snake River Dams to enable breaching to move forward,” Gov. Jay Inslee said. Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray and Gov. Jay Inslee released the findings …
Story “The state and federal governments should implement a plan to replace the benefits of the Lower Snake River Dams to enable breaching to move forward,” Gov. Jay Inslee said. Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray and Gov. Jay Inslee released the findings …
Gov. Jay Inslee announced today that Serve Washington, the state’s commission on national and community service, has been awarded $21.3 million in federal AmeriCorps funding that will help place 1,490 AmeriCorps members statewide. AmeriCorps is the …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee has issued an updated directive regarding policies that require state employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The updated directive reflects feedback and recommendations from state employees and labor partners to pursue options …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee today issued Directive 22-18 to expand upon the Washington State Department of Health’s (DOH) ongoing efforts to prevent and control the spread of the monkeypox virus (MPV). MPV has spread across several countries, and the U.S. has …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which makes historic progress in the fight against climate change and paves the way for the job-creating clean energy economy of the future: “ …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee and leaders from the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs are applauding the U.S. Senate’s passage of the historic PACT Act. Once signed by President Biden, the PACT Act will expand Veterans Administration health care and …
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration today announced that Washington has won a $23.5 million Good Jobs Challenge grant to support Washington’s robust career connected training system serving thousands of students across …
Board Served Member City Appointment Date Start Date Term End Aerospace Workforce Council Kate Gallaway Bothell 7/29/2022 7/29/2022 1/1/2075 Bellevue College Board of Trustees Pradnya Desh Bellevue 7/28/2022 7/28/2022 9/30/2026 Central Washington …
Story Today Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Sonia Rodriguez True to the Yakima County Superior Court. She will replace Judge Gayle Harthcock, who plans to retire September 1. Rodriguez True has served as a Yakima County Superior Court …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee tonight issued the following statement regarding news that Democratic leaders in Washington, D.C. have reached agreement on an Inflation Reduction Act that includes major climate and clean energy provisions. "The nation, and …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the appointment of Joe Campagna and Jaime Hawk to the King County Superior Court. Campagna will replace Judge Julia Garratt. Hawk will replace Judge Regina Cahan. Judge Garratt and Judge Cahan both retired on June 30 …
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced today the appointment of Milt Doumit to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission through January 2023. He will succeed Jay Balasbas who departed the commission earlier this year. Doumit is currently vice …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee announced today the appointment of J. Michael Diaz to the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division One. He will replace Judge Jim Verellen, who is retiring July 31. Since January 2018, Diaz has served as a King County Superior …
Board Served Member City Appointment Date Start Date Term End Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board Jane Hopkins Snohomish 6/17/2022 7/1/2022 6/30/2026 Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board Robert Mitchell Maple Valley 6/17/2022 …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee has directed his cabinet agencies to implement policies to require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Office of Financial Management will begin the process of rulemaking and engage in bargaining with labor. At …
Story In response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Climate Alliance issued the following statement: “We are deeply disappointed in this regressive decision, but it only hardens our …
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