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WA lawmakers wrestle with declining tax receipts and looming deficit

November 21, 2024, 11:06am Latest News FreeUpdated 1 day ago

A state revenue forecast released Wednesday shows a drop in tax collections, sobering news for Washington state lawmakers and Gov. Jay Inslee, who were already weighing options for spending cuts… Read story

Benton County to sue WA after Inslee agrees to one of state’s largest wind farms

November 20, 2024, 7:47am Business Updated 1 day ago

Benton County will appeal Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s approval of a wind farm stretching 24 miles along the Horse Heaven Hills after a unanimous vote Tuesday by county commissioners. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to members of the press on Jan. 4, ahead of the 2024 Washington state legislative session.

With $10B deficit looming, WA governor calls on state agencies to make cuts

November 15, 2024, 1:04pm Latest News Free

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is warning of a budget deficit in excess of $10 billion and calling on state agencies to pare spending now to deal with it. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at the Washington State Democrats watch party on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle.

Under Trump, WA can serve as a beacon of climate policy, Inslee says

November 13, 2024, 7:44am Latest News

While most of America shifted rightward in last week’s presidential election, Washington bucked the national trend — and doubled down on its landmark climate policy, the Climate Commitment Act. Read story

Tri-Cities nonprofit considers suing WA state over Inslee decision on huge wind farm

November 13, 2024, 7:36am Northwest

Tri-Cities CARES, a group opposed to the Horse Heaven wind farm, is considering whether to file a lawsuit challenging the approval of the project, which would be the largest one in the state of Washington. Read story

Inslee reacts to Trump’s election, acknowledging national fear but calling for local optimism

November 7, 2024, 7:41am Election

Moments after Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the election to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee gave a speech urging residents of the Evergreen State to remain hopeful about the future. Read story

Inslee puts National Guard on stand-by to support law enforcement if needed during election week

Washington National Guard members walk in formation along a perimeter fence near the Legislative Building Jan. 20, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia. Gov, Jay Inslee has activated the Washington National Guard ahead of Election Day. (AP Photo/Ted S.

November 4, 2024, 7:43am Election

Gov. Jay Inslee has activated some Washington National Guard members to be on stand-by in the event they are asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election week, the Governor’s Office announced late Friday afternoon. Read story

Gov. Inslee approves huge Horse Heaven wind farm stretching 24 miles south of Tri-Cities

Inslee called the air quality monitoring site at Mountain View High School "lifesaving." (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

November 4, 2024, 7:42am Business

Gov. Jay Inslee has approved Washington state’s largest wind farm to be built along 24 miles of the Horse Heaven Hills just south of the Tri-Cities, the Washington state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council announced Friday afternoon. Read story

State invests more than $8M in Cowlitz Indian Tribe clean energy projects. It pledges to continue efforts ‘for generations.’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center, points at a graph on a monitor Wednesday during an event celebrating clean energy development at the Cowlitz Indian Tribe Transportation Center in Longview.

The Washington State Department of Commerce director and Cowlitz Indian Tribe chairman signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday to continue state investments into Cowlitz clean-energy initiatives for the future. Read story