Gov. Jay Inslee

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee alongside masked wrestlers signed a bill that creates a license for theatrical wrestling schools. Inslee signed the measure into law Monday. It aligns theatrical wrestling - popularly known for chair-throwing, body-slamming, and rehearsed matches seen on television - with other schools that operate under the same licensing framework such as martial arts studio

OLYMPIA  (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has issued a new memo to ban non-essential state-funded travel to North Carolina because he says that the state's repeal of its so-called "bathroom bill" is still allowing discrimination against gay, lesbian or transgender people...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Legislature has passed a bill that would let women get a 12-month refill of their birth control prescriptions instead of a month at the time. The measure passed the Senate Wednesday on a 48-1 vote after passing the House last month on a 93-5 vote...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington state have signed on in support of proposals that seek to secure internet privacy. The measures, which were introduced in both the House and Senate, come following President Donald Trump's signature on a measure rolling back internet-privacy protections that had been scheduled to go into effect, The Seattle Times reports ... Read

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Legislature has passed a bill that sets standards for when and how dogs can be left on a leash. Senate Bill 5356 passed the House Thursday on a 66-28 vote after passing the Senate unanimously in February...

OLYMPIA (AP) — Washington state senators passed a two-year construction budget that puts more money toward updating schools, mental health facilities and state water services. Senators unanimously approved the capital budget Thursday on a bipartisan vote...

SEATTLE (AP) — The Democratic governors of Washington state and Oregon say they will fight attempts by President Donald Trump to weaken environmental protection laws in the two states. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown at a joint news conference Saturday in Seattle said they support more renewable energy, caps on emissions and policies to limit pollution...

OLYMPIA (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee has signed an emergency proclamation to free up state resources should flooding or other damage happen because of rain and early snow melt in Eastern Washington. The governor's office said in a news release Monday that the weather is creating the potential for rising waters, landslides and damage to infrastructure including the power grid and transportation system...

OSO, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee joined hundreds of community members Sunday on a bike ride to remember the victims of the deadly Oso landslide. The cyclists pedaled from downtown Arlington to Darrington along State Route 530...

OLYMPIA  (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a measure that delays a planned cut in local school levy rates for one year, something school districts have said they need in order to plan their budgets as lawmakers continue to work toward fully funding education in the state...