Inslee extends statewide stay-home order through May 4
Thu., April 2, 2020
Washington residents are being told to stay home for at least another month as the state tries to stem the tide.
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Transportation budget signed but projects still paused
Tue., March 31, 2020
Gov. Jay Inslee signed the state transportation budget lawmakers rewrote to fill a hole in revenue created by the passage of Initiative 976.
Washington officials may turn to enforcement of emergency order if education fails
Mon., March 30, 2020
State and local law enforcement officials will citations and penalties if education isn’t enough to close nonessential businesses under the state’s emergency order.
Pence and Inslee talk, despite Trump’s suggestion
Mon., March 30, 2020
Mike Pence talked with Gov. Jay Inslee by phone Monday, despite the suggestion by President Donald Trump last week that the vice president stop calling.
Sexual health education bill signed but could be on ballot this November
Fri., March 27, 2020
A controversial bill requiring comprehensive sexual health education be taught at various points in a student’s years in public schools was signed into law Friday, but opponents will try to get voters to reject it in November.
Trump says he’s asked Pence to stop calling Washington Gov. Jay Inslee
Fri., March 27, 2020
Gov. Jay Inslee isn’t being “appreciative,” President Donald Trump said Friday, adding he’s told Vice President Mike Pence not to call Washington’s chief executive.
Inslee: Extension of stay-home order in play, despite ‘glimmer of hope’ in COVID-19 data
Thu., March 26, 2020
Washington has a “glimmer of hope” with some good news on efforts to fight the COVID-19 outbreak, but that doesn’t mean the current stay-home order won’t be extended past the original two weeks, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday.
Plastic bags banned, paper bags to cost 8 cents after Inslee signs bill that takes effect next year
Wed., March 25, 2020
Single-use plastic bags at stores will be banned statewide starting next year and customers without reusable carriers will be charged 8 cents for paper bags under a bill signed Wednesday.
Data-driven former admiral heads state COVID-19 response
Tue., March 24, 2020
The new head of Washington’s coronavirus fight describes herself as a military-trained physician who relies on data to determine whether systems are working well.
Long list of jobs deemed essential in ‘stay home’ order
Mon., March 23, 2020
Gov. Jay Inslee’s emergency stay home order closes many businesses but allows those deemed essential to fighting the COVID-19 outbreak and supporting communities around the state to remain open.
Washington legislative leaders in both parties back Inslee’s ‘stay home’ order
Mon., March 23, 2020
Legislative leaders backed Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay home” order Monday night, urging residents to increase efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 across Washington.
Unemployment claims in Washington more than doubled last week and it’s expected to get much worse
Fri., March 20, 2020
Washington unemployment claims more than doubled last week as the state began to restrict activities to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus.
New laws would cut greenhouse gases, further restrict asbestos in buildings
Thu., March 19, 2020
Washington will reduce greenhouse gases faster than previously planned and extend the ban on asbestos materials to non-residential buildings under laws signed Thursday.
Inslee restricts medical, dental procedures to save supplies
Thu., March 19, 2020
Many medical and dental procedures in Washington were banned today by Gov. Jay Inslee in an effort to keep protective equipment available for health care workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cyrus Habib retiring as Washington lieutenant governor to become a Jesuit
Thu., March 19, 2020
Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib, who presided over the Senate for the last three years as part of his duties as the state’s No. 2 elected official, will not seek re-election, his office announced this morning.
Inslee announces new aid package to help financial fallout from virus outbreak
Wed., March 18, 2020
Washington will offer expanded financial aid to residents, businesses and workers to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic that is hitting the state.
Inslee, others urge Washington to ‘hunker down’
Mon., March 16, 2020
A new round of restrictions and closures will take effect just after Tuesday tonight as state and public health officials made strong appeals for Washington residents to “hunker down” and make major changes in their daily lives.
Legislature offers protections to undocumented residents
Sun., March 15, 2020
Washington’s undocumented residents would have more protections under bills that passed the Legislature this year.
Cantwell staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Thu., March 12, 2020
A member of U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell’s staff in Washington, D.C., tested positive for COVID-19.
Biden takes lead over Sanders in Washington’s Democratic primary in second day of counting
Wed., March 11, 2020
The second day of vote tallying gave Sanders a 431-vote edge with more than 10,000 votes left to count. But the former vice president took the lead across Washington state. Results will be certified March 27, when the state’s 89 pledged delegates will be awarded.