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Inslee, State of the State

Inslee’s final State of the State address touts increased state spending since 2013

In his final State of the State address to the Legislature, Washington Gov. 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 biennial budget.

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WA is ‘a light to the world’ Gov. Inslee tells lawmakers in his final State of the State address

Gov. Jay Inslee, who’s led Washington state for the past dozen years, delivered his final State of the State address Tuesday morning. Its theme? Progress.

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Inslee doubles down on wealth tax proposal in final State of the State address

Also touching on the incoming Trump Administration, Inslee said, "We will not bend the knee to a would-be authoritarian's worst impulses."

Bob Ferguson sworn in

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Read: Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson's inaugural address

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson was officially sworn into office Wednesday and addressed many concerns impacting the state, including housing and law enforcement.

Washington Examiner · 22h

Bob Ferguson sworn in as Washington governor, delivers inaugural address

A day after outgoing three-term Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his final State of the State address, Bob Ferguson was sworn in as the state’s 24th governor on Wednesday. Ferguson has served as the state attorney general since 2013 and was a member of the King County Council before that.

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Bob Ferguson sworn in as Washington's governor

Today marks the first time in 12 years that Washington has had a new executive. Bob Ferguson was officially sworn in as Washington's 24th governor this afternoon.

New Washington governor outlines goals as state faces multibillion-dollar deficit

Incoming Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson outlined his plans to help individuals while also making government more ...

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Washington cities expanding home-rental protections as efforts at state level have stalled

Bellingham and Tacoma implemented relocation assistance policies this year following ballot initiatives passed by voters in ...

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New bills aim to create framework for AI transparency in Washington state

A pair of proposed laws in Washington state seek to establish ground rules around the creation and consumption of generative ...

2025 Washington state legislative session begins

There was plenty of pomp and politics for the opening day of the Washington Legislature’s 2025 session. It began at noon ...

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See how many students with disabilities are enrolled in Washington public schools—and how the number compares to other states

AccessiBe used data from the National Center for Education Statistics to explore enrollment of students with disabilities in ...

Rubio tells Senate committee the "top priority" of State Department will be U.S. in confirmation hearing

Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, answered questions ...

Original Washington state Constitution document to be displayed at state Capitol

The Washington State Archives will display the Constitution of the State of Washington outside of the House Chambers in the Legislative Building on Sid Snyder Avenue in Olympia on Thursday, Jan. 16, ...

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Washington State Offense Adds Trio of Former South Dakota State Running Backs

From head coach on down, Washington State is going to look a lot like South Dakota State 2.0 in 2025. When Jimmy Rogers got ...

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