Inslee delivers his speech to a joint session of the Legislature. If you can't get enough of Inauguration Day rhetoric, wonder what else was in the Gov. Jay Inslee's speech or the GOP response, we can help. Click here to go inside the blog to…
OLYMPIA -- At a table adorned with an ice sculpture of a salmon, State Rep. Ross Hunter gets advice on an appetizer selection from Kyla Applegate of Skagit Valley College. The salmon sliders are popular, she said.
OLYMPIA – There were two inaugural balls in Olympia Wednesday. One was attended by about Gov. and Mrs. Inslee, other state officials and an estimated 3,000 other folks, men mostly in formal coat and tie and a few kilts, and women mostly in long dresses…
Inslee goes up for a rebound in an Inaugural Day game at the governor's mansion. OLYMPIA -- Gov. Jay Inslee is a self-proclaimed hoopaholic who likes basketball so much his staff organized a pick-up game to provide a break in Inauguration Day. He likes it…
OLYMPIA -- Republican legislators said they agreed with Gov. Jay Inslee the state has to focus on getting more jobs, but disagreed with some of his plans to do that. They also disagreed with his contention that the science on global warming is settled and…
We are the right state, at the right time, with the right people. Nine of 10 of the hottest years on record happened in the last decade. Pacific waters are becoming too acidic. In Eastern Washington, our long tradition in agriculture could be threatened if…
Across our state, we need real innovation, real reform using proven models and real accountabilty. Science, technology, engineering and math are just as important to the next generation that the 3 Rs were to my generation. We cannot allow funding debates to mask deeper problems…
The tragedy of Sandy Hook was unimaginable, but unfortunately not unfamiliar. Any issue to address the issue of violence in our communities and our schools will be intolerable and in the coming weeks I will work with the Legislature to address this crisis responsibly. I…
"The road to a balanced budget and a fully funded education system runs directly through health care reform. Effectively implementing the Affordable Care Act will save us money. This session, we must make sure Washington gets this right, first. We must also protect the quality…
The people of Washington are tired of a state government that doesn't change with the times. . . Starting today we begin a multi-year effort to bring disruptive change to Olympia. We need to fix what's broken, cut what we don't need and replace rhetoric…
Inslee inaugural speech: "No matter when you and your family arrived here, in our souls, all of us in Washington are pioneers. We push the world forward. We take risks." He named all the leaders of both chambers, adding, "I want us to collaborate early…
Inslee inaugural address: "A once vibrant and growing state economy was brought low by the gross irresponsibility of those on Wall Street. As a result, we have suffered four years of recession...but we remain an optimistic state, a visionary state and an innovative state." Innovation…
"People all across Washington stood up for fairness and family in approving equality last November. The vote on Referendum 74 represents the best of who we are as a state." This got a standing ovation from the Democratic side of the chamber, and a few…
OLYMPIA -- Washington has the values and talent to lead the world's next wave of innovations, new Gov. Jay Inslee said today. But the state will have to fight for the jobs of tomorrow in a world that won't wait. "We must move, swiftly and…
Inslee: We must move swiftly and boldly to put this recession behind us and bring forth the economic strategy that brings the best of Washington state to the world. We've all got to work together. . . to answer the challenges of our age. I…
New governor waves to crowd after receiving the oath of office from Chief Justice Barbara Madsen. OLYMPIA -- Jay Inslee became Washington's 23rd governor this morning, taking the oath of office in the Capitol Rotunda as hundreds looked on from the marble steps and balconies.…
Gregoire's last press conference, an impromptu one, as she stopped at one of the Capitol press houses to say goodbye to reporters. OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire pointedly refused to rule out the job of U.S. Interior Secretary, or any other spot in the Obama…
OLYMPIA -- Third and final day of pomp and ceremony at the state capital, as Jay Inslee and all other statewide elected officials from November get sworn in this morning. After his late morning ceremony in the rotunda, Inslee addresses a joint session of the…