Articles about Gov. Jay Inslee

California governor visits Seattle for rally against ballot measure that aims to undo climate efforts

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee hosted California Gov. Gavin Newsom in Seattle this past weekend in an effort to get out… Read More

Gov. Inslee, Sen. Murray visit Washington fusion startups as funding heats up despite tech hurdles

The fusion industry last year pulled in more than $900 million of private and public funding in the quest to… Read More

Washington governor signs bill that could stoke semiconductor industry, draw CHIPS Act funding

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law that key players hope will be a boon for the semiconductor… Read More

New federal pollution rules for automakers will boost Washington state EV goals

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new national pollution standards for vehicles that will force automakers to increase their production… Read More

Gov. Inslee makes his climate pitch in bid to attract business from Nordic countries

Gov. Jay Inslee made his sales pitch Thursday for Washington as the state for Nordic enterprises to do business in… Read More

Tech plays key role as Washington state launches ambitious programs to curb carbon emissions

Washington state this week kicked off the implementation of its two most ambitious climate policies to date: one that caps… Read More

Washington governor calls for $10M in funding for university-led clean energy institute

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is asking lawmakers to allocate $10 million in funding for Washington State University’s Institute for Northwest… Read More

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The first sustainable mega-region? Former Gov. Chris Gregoire on Cascadia’s climate quest

Business, governmental and environmental leaders from Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia met at the U.S.-Canada border this week to plan… Read More

Washington state capital gains tax update: Attorney general seeks appeal to reinstate controversial law

Seeking to overturn a lower court ruling blocking Washington state’s new capital gains tax, the attorney general’s office on Friday… Read More

Here’s what’s included in Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed $626M climate plan

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday joined with state lawmakers to announce his proposed climate initiatives, which total $626 million… Read More

Broadband, roads, ferries and more — here’s what $1T infrastructure bill means for Washington state

President Biden today signed the $1 trillion infrastructure bill which is expected to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars to… Read More

Washington governor mandates a state fleet switch to electric vehicles

The massive, Washington state-owned vehicle pool will begin the switch to electric power with the goal of having the whole… Read More

Bill Gates shares upbeat take on global climate talks; Washington’s Inslee pledges carbon cuts

As the global climate talks in Scotland enter their second week, Bill Gates on Monday shared his customarily upbeat assessment… Read More

It’s worth a shot: Washington dangles tech gadgets, $1M prize and more to encourage COVID vaccines

YOU get an Xbox! YOU get an Echo! YOU get a Switch! … But did you get a shot? Step… Read More

Washington state plans to fully reopen by June 30 as governor pushes COVID vaccine incentives

Washington state will move to fully reopen and lift restrictions put on the economy by COVID-19 by June 30, Gov.… Read More

Video: Jeff Bezos gives Washington governor a tour of homeless shelter attached to Amazon HQ

Jeff Bezos played host to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee in a recent tour of the Mary’s Place family shelter that… Read More

Washington state governor expected to sign new bill ending prohibition on municipal broadband

Washington municipalities will be able to offer direct-to-consumer broadband service across the state later this year under legislation Gov. Jay… Read More

Gov. Inslee says all Washington state adults will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting April 15

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that all Washington state residents age 16 and up will be eligible for a… Read More

Washington state to enter Phase 3 of COVID recovery; Biden to urge vaccines for all by May 1

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that all counties in the state will move to Phase 3 as part of… Read More

Gov. Inslee allocating $24M for computing devices to help more Washington students get connected

Gov. Jay Inslee is using $24 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to purchase approximately 64,000 computing devices to help more… Read More

COVID-19 transmission in Seattle region rises back above key threshold, new estimates show

Transmission of COVID-19 is back on the rise in the Seattle region and other parts of Washington state, again exceeding… Read More

Washington’s governor appeals to VP Mike Pence for more COVID-19 testing supplies

In a strongly worded letter, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee told Vice President Mike Pence today that the state has “nowhere… Read More

As Washington state COVID cases keep falling, here’s the data driving the ongoing ‘stay home’ order

Washington state reported its lowest daily total of COVID-19 cases in more than a month on Wednesday. However, Gov. Jay… Read More

Washington Gov. Inslee cuts coronavirus costs — and meets with VP Mike Pence

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other state officials say they’re acting to reduce medical costs for people who have to… Read More

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and students cut the ribbon to open New Burke Museum

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other dignitaries got a helping hand from a troop of third-graders today when they cut… Read More

Presidential hopeful Inslee calls state’s innovation economy a model for the other Washington

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee believes his state, with its robust tech industry and progressive policies, should be a model for… Read More

Washington Gov. Inslee proposes ‘Clean Energy Smart Deal’ for next state legislative session

Electric vehicles cruising I-5, net-zero buildings emerging from construction sites, high-speed rail zipping through Cascadia, electric-hybrid ferries plying Puget Sound,… Read More

Washington Gov. Inslee calls for stronger environmental leadership from state tech industry, as Silicon Valley goes green

SAN FRANCISCO — West Coast tech leaders made the case this week that artificial intelligence, blockchain, machine learning, and big… Read More

Amazon enlists first class of military veterans to graduate from Apprenti technical training program

Amazon’s commitment to hiring military veterans took another step forward on Wednesday as the tech giant hosted a graduation event… Read More

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee voices concern over impact of AI and automation on jobs

News Brief: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says the coming age of wider automation and smarter artificial intelligence will require upgrades… Read More