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.
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.
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."
Gov. Inslee gives final State of the State address
In his final State of the State address, outgoing Washington governor Jay Inslee talked about his accomplishments, but also the challenges that lie ahead.
Gov. Inslee leaves office with a message, 'WA is a light to the world’ in his final State of the State Address
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee gives his final State of the State address in the House Chambers of the Legislative Building in Olympia on Jan. 14, 2025
Inslee delivers final state of the state address before departing Governor’s office Wednesday
Jay Inslee delivered his final state of the state address to both chambers of the Washington Legislature on Tuesday. Though the yearly speech sets a tone for the 103 days of lawmaking , Inslee’s address on the final full day of 12 years leading the state had the air of farewell.

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New Washington governor outlines goals as state faces multibillion-dollar deficit
Incoming Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson outlined his plans Wednesday to help individuals while also making government ...
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Healey's State of the Commonwealth lays out the guv's plans
Gov. Maura Healey struck a middle-of-the-road tone in her annual State of the Commonwealth speech Thursday night, touting ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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The changing face of Washington: A 12-year review from Inslee to Ferguson
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson now faces many of the same challenges Jay Inslee faced when he took office 12 years ago.
The Trump Effect: Roundtable discussion on a second Trump term's impact on Washington state
KING 5 political analysts sit down with Jake Whittenberg in a roundtable discussion on the impacts of a second Trump term in ...
The Washington budget mystery: How big is the state’s deficit really?
Washington faces a budget deficit, but is it really $12 billion as Bob Ferguson states? Democrats and Republicans can't agree ...