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(Olympia, WA) --  Washington Governor Jay Inslee is deploying National Guard members to help hospitals handle the high number of COVID-19 patients caused by the Omicron variant.  The Governor said the guard will assist Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Coronavirus testing operations. Inslee h ...

(Olympia, WA) --Washington Governor Jay Inslee is calling on legislators to take action on several issues during their short 60 day session. In his State of the State address, Inslee outlined his 62-billion dollar budget. It includes funding to help schools and students recover from the pandemic ...

(Olympia, WA) -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee says the state is preparing for an increase in COVID-19 cases, because of the Omicron variant. Inslee says the state has purchased over five-million at-home COVID-19 tests. Schools and local health agencies will get a million tests each ...

(Olympia, WA) -- Starting January 1st, people working in Washington will have to start paying long-term care premiums, unless they were able to opt out of the program with an approved plan. Governor Jay Inslee released a statement saying that because of problems with the bill passed by the Legislature he has ordered the Employment Security Department to not collect premiums from employers, but emp

(Olympia, WA) -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee released his supplemental 2022 budget that totals out at $61.8-billion dollars. According to the Governor's press release, the budget plan proposes more funding to reduce poverty, increase housing for the homeless individuals, expand K-12 learning ...

(Seattle, WA) -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced a sweeping $800-million proposal to fight homelessness and curb the state's low to moderate income housing shortage. In a Seattle news conference, the Governor told reporters the money would help to pursue new avenues to help people remain in their homes, secure more facilities to provide permanent supportive and affordable housing and tran

(Richland, WA) -- US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and science leaders today helped dedicate a new, $90-million research facility that will accelerate scientific discovery in chemistry, materials science and computing ...

(Walla Walla, WA) -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee visited Walla Walla and called his plan to require state workers to vaccinate against Coronavirus a "raging success." Inslee, at a news conference held Wednesday afternoon said he's seen numbers that show more and more state employees are getting the shot, and predicted there would be minimal impact on state services, law enforcement an

(Olympia, WA) -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee is expanding the mask requirement to include large outdoor events with over 500 people. The current requirement is for anyone older than five to wear a mask indoors. Inslee says he's doing it, because of events like the Watershed Music Festival in the Gorge where more than 200 people were infected with COVID-19 ...

(Olympia, WA) -- Representatives for the state's largest labor union say they've reached a tentative deal with Governor Jay Inslee on a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The agreement would protect state employees seeking exemptions from losing their jobs on October 18th, which is the deadline to be fully vaccinated ...