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SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency after days of hazardous weather with landslides, power outages and flooding of roadways, homes and property. The proclamation covers the series of storms that began Nov. 30 ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee is heading to the U.N. climate change conference in Paris this week to promote efforts to reduce carbon emissions. The Seattle Times says the governor is part of a U.S. State Department delegation...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than a dozen Senate Republicans are asking Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to ensure that Syrian refugees are properly vetted before the state agrees to accept them. The letter from the 14 lawmakers on Wednesday says the state should pause potential resettlement efforts until more is known about the vetting process at the federal level...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed a state of emergency for all counties in the state, after days of heavy rain and a storm Tuesday that killed three people, wreaked havoc on power lines and flooded rivers...

Gov. Jay Inslee says he would welcome Syrian refugees to Washington state. Tell the governor how you feel about this issue.   Write: Gov. Jay Inslee Office of the Governor P.O. Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 e-Message Send Gov. Ins...

State Representative David Taylor of Moxee is not confident lawmakers will agree on a state budget in a special session that started Monday in Olympia. Taylor says passing a budget is the number one priority. But he says the Governor wants lawmakers to also take action on the reproductive parity and DUI bills among others policy issues...

Governor Jay Inslee was in the Yakima Valley Monday evening, at a community celebration honoring the National Teacher of the Year, Jeff Charbonneau. Dozens of people turned out to Zillah High School for the event. They heard from Charbonneau and several other speakers including Governor Inslee...

One policy bill that could make a comeback during the Special Session is the state's DREAM Act. A spokesperson for OneAmerica, a pro-immigration reform group said the bill is referenced in the House Budget, which essentially keeps it alive...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is calling a special session in Olympia so that lawmakers can complete their work on a new two-year budget. After a 105-day regular legislative session, the Legislature adjourned Sunday evening without coming to an agreement on a new budget...

SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee wants the state Liquor Control Board to figure out how to stop the spread of bars that allow patrons to consume marijuana on site. Voters last fall legalized marijuana for adults over 21, but Initiative 502 prohibits the public use of marijuana...