The state's two-year operating budget was roughly $38 billion when Inslee took office in 2013. Since then the budget has increased to $75.5 billion, though it is facing a multibillion deficit for ...

During his final State of the State address in January, then-Gov. Jay Inslee took a moment to reflect on Washington’s climate progress. “We’re building a clean energy economy that’s the ...

Gov. Jay Inslee entered office a dozen years ago vowing to not raise taxes as Washington emerged from a devastating recession during which state programs and services were slashed to make ends meet.

Inslee viewed the portrait for the first time during a ceremony in the State Reception Room, shortly after delivering his final State of the State address. In the painting, Inslee stands with an ...

To address a $12 billion budget gap, Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a 1% wealth tax on the state's richest residents, according to a budget proposal released Tuesday morning. As one of Inslee's last ...

In one of his last official acts before Gov. Jay Inslee retires from state leadership, he approved the Wautoma Solar Project proposed for a remote corner of Benton County. It is one of nine ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the state agency responsible for authorizing energy projects overstepped state law when they approved a controversial energy project south of Kennewick, allege three ...

Gov. Jay Inslee poses for a photo in the Governor’s Office on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. Simone Carter [email protected] During his final State of the State address in January, then-Gov.