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Emergency powers reform has been an issue since Feb. 29, 2020, when then-Gov. Jay Inslee declared a statewide emergency in response to the novel coronavirus that was spreading across the globe ...
In announcing the Western States Pact on April 13, 2020, California, Oregon and Washington governors Gavin Newsom, Kate Brown, and Jay Inslee jointly announced that "COVID-19 doesn’t follow state or national boundaries. It will take every level of government, working together, and a full picture of what’s happening on the ground."
Dec. 3—OLYMPIA — With the omicron variant likely on its way to Washington and demand for boosters high, the state is working to increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations, Gov. Jay Inslee said.
Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency on February 29, 2020, which was followed by a statewide stay-at-home order on March 23 that would last at least two weeks. [2] [3] Washington had 1,989,477 confirmed cases and a total of 16,100 confirmed deaths as of September 6, 2023. [4]
(The Center Square) – 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 ...
Jay Robert Inslee (/ ˈ ɪ n z l i / INZ-lee; [1] born February 9, 1951) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 23rd governor of Washington from 2013 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2012 as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
Mar. 13—OLYMPIA — Over the past two months and change, state legislators in Olympia passed a stack of 359 bills that Gov. Jay Inslee has been working through signing into law this week ...
Governor Jay Inslee had issued a proclamation to halt the termination of local health departments during the COVID-19 pandemic under his emergency powers in response to the plan. [1] The county council's vote was tied 3–3 after one member abstained; the ordinance's sponsor, councilmember Pam Roach, also voted no after public testimony. [5]