Gov. Jay Inslee — and his environmentalist spirit — have been immortalized in an official portrait. Washington’s outgoing Democratic governor on Tuesday afternoon revealed the painting by ...

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 ...

The executive order to evaluate the environmental and economic impacts of the data center industry follows a Seattle Times ...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson now faces many of the same challenges Jay Inslee faced when he took office 12 years ago.

Washington was locked out of about $150 million in federal funding for solar projects focused on low-income communities last week as the Trump administration paused clean energy grants. Last ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – With days left in office, Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued a directive on Friday, aiming to codify emergency abortion access in the state. Directive 25-01 instructs ...

Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee looks on during a news conference unveiling the Seattle FIFA World Cup 2026 brand and logo on the Observation Deck at The Space Needle on May 18, 2023, in Seattle.

The Seattle Times and ProPublica reported on how the state created a massive tax break for data centers, encouraging the growth of an industry whose energy use conflicts with a goal for utilities to ...

Inslee first ran for governor in 1996 and was eventually elected in 2012. He was later reelected by Washington voters in 2016 and 2020, making him the current longest-serving governor in the ...

The state now prohibits all direct sales except for Tesla. Proposed legislation would allow Rivian and Lucid direct sales, with some requirements.