SEATTLE – Gov. Jay Inslee has rescinded a requirement that Washington state employees receive vaccinations for COVID-19, ending one of the strictest such mandates in the country.

KUOW Politics reporter David Hyde joins Soundside host Libby Denkmann to talk about Governor Inslee's announcement that he will NOT be seeking a 4th term.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday he will not run for an unprecedented fourth term, setting up a wide-open 2024 gubernatorial race that will have ripple effects all down the ballot.

Inslee had a series of other accomplishments he achieved in his tenure that he highlighted in his announcement, including the state’s Clean Energy Fund, enacting the nation’s most generous ...

FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Washington state passed legal protections Thursday, April 27, for people who ...

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday he's calling for a special legislative session to begin on May 16, so lawmakers can finalize new drug possession penalties and addiction treatment options.

Gov. Jay Inslee’s decision to forgo a fourth-term bid will bring Washington its first open-seat gubernatorial contest since he won his first term in 2012.. The long-awaited announcement clears a ...

Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19, his office ... according to the announcement. Inslee was exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 prior to receiving his ...

Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a spending freeze for Washington state government agencies in response to a projected $400 million revenue shortfall through 2029. It’s unclear if the main cause is ...

WASHINGTON -- Gov. Jay Inslee, who focused his presidential campaign on the threat of climate change, has ended his bid for the White House. The Democrat made the announcement Wednesday during an ...

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday he's calling for a special legislative session to begin on May 16, so lawmakers can finalize new drug possession penalties and addiction treatment options.

Gov. Jay Inslee has rescinded a requirement that Washington state employees receive vaccinations for COVID-19, ending one of the strictest such mandates in the country.