Inslee Touring Wash. Sites That Show Costs Of Climate Change
Gov. Jay Inslee took a walk through King County’s wastewater facility in Discovery Park on Tuesday as part of his tour of sites affected by climate change.
View ArticleInslee Says He’s Undaunted And Optimistic About Climate Programs, Even After...
Undaunted and optimistic – that’s the attitude Gov. Jay Inslee says he has about working with the legislature after Tuesday’s elections.
View ArticleOn Climate Tour, Inslee Notes Health Impacts Of Carbon Emissions In Seattle's...
Seattle’s South Park neighborhood got a visit Monday from Gov. Jay Inslee. The governor was highlighting the disproportionate health impacts of air pollution there as part of his statewide climate...
View ArticleInslee To GOP Senators: Bring Solutions, Not Criticism, On Climate
Gov. Jay Inslee has challenged two Republican senators to "do more than just criticize and mischaracterize actions" being considered to reduce carbon pollution.
View ArticleActivists, Inslee Want Eight Times More Wind Power In Wash. By 2030
Imagine a future in which a third of our nation’s electricity came from wind power. Activists around the country say that’s possible in the next 15 years. Here in Washington, it would mean getting...
View ArticleWash. Gov. Inslee Likely To Propose Robust Tax Package
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is likely to propose a revenue package that exceeds $1 billion when he unveils his proposed two-year budget next week, according to the governor’s budget director who...
View ArticleAhead Of Budget Rollout, Inslee Plugs Climate-Related Revenue Plans
Gov. Jay Inslee touted the benefits of generating state revenues out of efforts to curb pollution during a public appearance Friday, but he stopped short of confirming a carbon tax or cap-and-trade...
View ArticleGovernor's Ed. Agenda Aims To Meet McCleary Sooner, Only Partially Funds...
Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday proposed pumping an additional $1.3 billion into Washington's K-12 schools in the next two-year budget, which he says would allow the state to meet a high court mandate to...
View ArticleInslee Proposes Cap And Trade To Raise Revenue, Cut Carbon Emissions
Gov. Jay Inslee says it’s time to make polluters pay for carbon emissions. He’s proposed a cap-and-trade system that he says will raise a billion dollars a year while helping the state drastically...
View ArticleInslee Proposes Robust Tax Package For Washington State Budget
"It is time to reinvest in Washington,"Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday.
View ArticleUnder Republican Attack, Inslee Defends Tax Proposals
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is defending his call for higher taxes in 2015. The Democrat reacted Thursday to criticism from Republican lawmakers.Washington Republicans said higher taxes should be a...
View ArticleWashington Senate Adopts Two-Thirds Rule For New Taxes
Gov. Jay Inslee wants a new capital gains tax to help fund schools and other priorities. But Republicans in the state Senate voted Monday to make it harder to get a tax proposal like that through the...
View ArticleInslee's State Of The State Highlights Partisan Split In Legislature
Washington state is at a crossroads, according to Gov. Jay Inslee.Those were key themes Tuesday as Inslee delivered his State of the State address before a joint session of the state legislature.
View ArticleEducation Spending In Focus As Washington Legislature Nears Halfway Mark
Washington lawmakers are approaching the halfway mark of their 105-day session. Hot issues include marijuana, mental health, oil trains and cap-and-trade.But the heavy lift for lawmakers will be...
View ArticlePay To Pollute? Carbon Taxes Explained
In an effort to raise revenue for public schools and transportation projects, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wants to charge polluters for their carbon emissions.
View ArticleWashington Governor Finds Billionaire Partner In Fight Against Climate Change
In the world of Democratic politics, Tom Steyer, a former California hedge-fund manager, is like a real-life Bruce Wayne, aka Batman.Steyer is a billionaire philanthropist who wants to save not just...
View ArticleGov. Inslee Directs State Agencies To Identify 15 Percent Cuts
Gov. Jay Inslee is directing Washington state agencies to identify 15 percent cuts in the next budget. The directive comes as the latest revenue forecast released Tuesday shows an ongoing sluggish...
View ArticleExpo Showcases Wash. State Companies' Budding Clean Tech Economy
A cornerstone of Gov. Jay Inslee’s election campaign was the promise of new jobs in clean technology.But how healthy is the sector in Washington and what’s still holding it back? Hard data on those...
View ArticleInslee Launches Review Of Prison Population Growth In Wash. State
Washington state’s prison system is projected to need 1,000 new beds by 2018. And that growth has Gov. Jay Inslee concerned.Inslee on Tuesday announced a Department of Justice-backed review of the...
View ArticleWash. To Host First Public Meeting On Inslee's Fish Consumption Rate Proposal
Washington is slowly moving ahead with a long-delayed plan to update its water quality rules. Tuesday's will be the first public meeting on Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal to dramatically increase the fish...
View ArticlePaying At The Pump: 12-Cent Hike In Washington Gas Tax Passes
The Washington state Senate Wednesday morning failed to muster a two-thirds vote to suspend a voter-approved class size reduction measure. That could put a $2 billion hole in the freshly passed...
View ArticleUPDATE: JBLM 'Force Reduction' Cuts Announced
The Tacoma News Tribune reported Thursday that the Department of Defense will cut 1,250 service members from the enlisted ranks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Lakewood in upcoming weeks along with an...
View ArticleInslee Proposes Pay Hike For Washington Teachers
The starting salary for public school teachers in Washington state would rise to $40,000 a year under a proposal unveiled Thursday by Governor Jay Inslee.
View ArticleInslee Pledges Accountability In State Of The State
Washington Governor Jay Inslee used his State of the State speech to pledge accountability when government fails. The Democrat’s comments Tuesday follow the early release of more than 3,000 prison...
View ArticleInslee 'Undaunted' After Dust-Up Over Bipartisan School Funding Plan
Washington Governor Jay Inslee said he’s “undaunted” after a partisan dust up over school funding. The Democrat Thursday sounded a hopeful note that lawmakers will find common ground.
View ArticleInslee Accuses Republicans Of 'Friday Massacre'
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee took the gloves off Monday and launched a full-throated attack on Senate Republicans for sacking his Secretary of Transportation in a surprise move last Friday afternoon.
View ArticleInslee Cancels Meetings With Top Senate Republican
Washington Governor Jay Inslee has cancelled a series of regularly scheduled meetings with the Republican leader of the state Senate. The move follows Friday’s surprise vote by Senate Republicans to...
View ArticleA Donald Trump-Style Firing And A New Tone In Olympia
It was a Donald Trump moment straight out of The Apprentice.Last Friday, the Republican-led Washington state Senate effectively said, "You're fired" to Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson.
View ArticleInslee Says He Will Start Vetoing Bills If Lawmakers Don’t Send Him A Budget
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has a blunt warning for state lawmakers:“Your bills are going to get vetoed if you don’t do your job and pass a budget.”
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