Governor Jay Inslee

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has launched an exploratory campaign for governor, a day after incumbent Jay Inslee announced he won't run again.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he will not seek a fourth term in office. The 72-year-old Democrat made the announcement Monday.

Though no one has officially announced their candidacy for the 2024 gubernatorial race, possible candidate Hilary Franz is taking aim at the big campaign war chest amassed by another potential candidate: Bob Ferguson.

Washington lawmakers passed new laws on gun control, housing, abortion protections and criminal justice. But there is at least one issue the legislature left unresolved.

Washington is now one of 10 states in the country with an assault weapons ban on the books, after Gov. Jay Inslee signed the measure into law Tuesday.

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö made history Monday as the first foreign head of state to address the Washington Legislature.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee emphasized housing construction and homelessness response during his 2023 State of the State address on Tuesday. The issue is a bipartisan priority for the state legislature, but approaches differ among the lawmakers who convened in Olympia this week.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson have announced legislative proposals that would prohibit assault weapons, require a permit to purchase a gun and make gun sellers potentially liable for negligent sales in the state.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed that state spending during the next two years prioritize housing, including an effort to quickly build thousands of units that would require approval from Washington voters.

Gov. Jay Inslee has announced all remaining COVID-19 emergency proclamations and the state of emergency will be lifted by Oct. 31. “We’ve come a long way the past two years in developing the tools that allow us to adapt and live with COVID-19,” Inslee said. Public health officials continue to recommend vaccines and masks to prevent community spread.