OLYMPIA — On a recent tour of the Capitol office he’ll soon depart, Gov. Jay Inslee pointed to an old nautical instrument he keeps on the wall. The clinometer measures how much a ship is ...

In his final State of the State address to a joint session of the Washington Legislature, Governor Jay Inslee made a passionate plea to safeguard the state’s progressive achievements and protect ...

Though with some scattered shade. “I wish I lived in Jay Inslee’s version of Washington, full of puppies and rainbows,” quipped Republican state Rep. Drew Stokesbary, of Auburn, after ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee gave his final State of the State address to the Washington Legislature on Tuesday, outlining his successes in office and the challenges to come for returning ...

Jay Inslee touted the enormous increase in state spending on various programs and services since he took office, while imploring lawmakers not to reduce spending as they write the upcoming ...

Gov. Jay Inslee will leave office in a few days after leading Washington for a dozen years. He and his Democratic allies in the Legislature have reshaped the state and overcome unexpected crises ...

Gov. Jay Inslee addressing the Washington Legislature for the last time on Jan. 14, 2025. (Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard) Washington Gov. Jay Inslee used his final address to a ...