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.
Gov. Jay Inslee delivers final State of the State address
Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his final State of the State address on Tuesday morning to a joint session of the Washington Legislature. Inslee, first elected governor in 2012, will leave the office as the longest current-serving governor in the United States and the first to lead Washington for three terms since the late Dan Evans.
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
'Evergreen and ever going forward,' Inslee delivers final state of the state address Wednesday before soon departing Governor's office
Outgoing Gov. 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 an air of farewell.
Inslee warns against budget cuts, unveils official portrait on final day as governor
Outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee addressed the Legislature on Tuesday, his last full day in office, bidding Washingtonians “fair winds and following seas” in the final speech of his 12-year run leading the Evergreen State. He spent several minutes on one of the most pressing issues facing the state this year: the budget.
Governor Jay Inslee’s final State of the State Address: A call for equity and resistance
In his final State of the State address to a joint session of the Washington Legislature, Governor Jay Inslee made a passionate plea to safeguard the state’s progressive achievements and protect vulnerable communities from the brunt of looming budget challenges.
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.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s official portrait was revealed Tuesday. Take a look
Washington’s outgoing Democratic governor on Tuesday afternoon revealed the painting by Seattle artist Grace Athena Flott.
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On way out, Inslee offers $15 million to help Danish investment firm's energy project
On his last full day in office, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee offered $15 million in cap-and-trade funds to advance a Danish ...
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Governor Inslee grants clemency to William Floyd Kincaid, convicted of 1982 murders
In his final days in office, Governor Jay Inslee granted conditional clemency to William Floyd Kincaid, releasing him from ...
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Inslee gives clemency to man who killed wife and sister-in-law in 1982 Toppenish case
On a June day in 1982, William Floyd Kincaid shot and killed his wife and sister-in-law in Toppenish with a shotgun after ...
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Inslee strengthens abortion laws as one of departing acts before leaving office
Washington Governor Jay Inslee is working to strengthen the state's abortion laws before he's replaced by Governor-elect Bob ...
Gov. Inslee won’t back bill weakening his office’s power to site WA energy projects
Blocking WA’s highest elected official from a final say would “not improve public accountability,” his office says.
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Washington lawmakers focus on money woes as they consider cuts and maybe taxes to balance budget
A month after outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee proposed a wealth tax he said could raise approximately $10.3 billion in new revenue, and a day after Governor-elect Bob Ferguson suggested approximately $4 bill ...