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Inslee, State of the State

Inslee’s final State of the State address touts increased state spending since 2013

In his final State of the State address to the Legislature, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee touted the enormous increase in state spending on various programs and services since he took office, while imploring lawmakers not to reduce spending as they write the upcoming biennial budget.

News Tribune · 1d

WA is ‘a light to the world’ Gov. Inslee tells lawmakers in his final State of the State address

Gov. Jay Inslee, who’s led Washington state for the past dozen years, delivered his final State of the State address Tuesday morning. Its theme? Progress.

KING-TV Seattle on MSN · 2d

Inslee doubles down on wealth tax proposal in final State of the State address

Also touching on the incoming Trump Administration, Inslee said, "We will not bend the knee to a would-be authoritarian's worst impulses."

Marco Rubio, State Department

CBS News · 1d

Rubio tells Senate committee the "top priority" of State Department will be U.S. in confirmation hearing

Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, answered questions Wednesday from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Marco Rubio begins Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state

Marco Rubio was friendly with former Senate colleagues and is one of Donald Trump's less controversial cabinet picks.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

State Department nominee Sen. Marco Rubio says China biggest threat to U.S. interests

Donald Trump's former primary opponent Sen. Marco Rubio is meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday as the president-elect's secretary of state nominee.

Bob Ferguson sworn in

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Read: Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson's inaugural address

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson was officially sworn into office Wednesday and addressed many concerns impacting the state, including housing and law enforcement.

Washington Examiner · 13h

Bob Ferguson sworn in as Washington governor, delivers inaugural address

A day after outgoing three-term Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his final State of the State address, Bob Ferguson was sworn in as the state’s 24th governor on Wednesday. Ferguson has served as the state attorney general since 2013 and was a member of the King County Council before that.

Yahoo · 1d

Bob Ferguson sworn in as Washington's governor

Today marks the first time in 12 years that Washington has had a new executive. Bob Ferguson was officially sworn in as Washington's 24th governor this afternoon.

Blinken defends US policy on Gaza

The Washington Post · 15h

Blinken defends US policy on Gaza as his final State Department briefing is interrupted by protests

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on Israel’s war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached

Associated Press · 11h

Blinken confident Gaza ceasefire deal as he’s interrupted by shouting journalists at briefing

Antony Blinken was interrupted as he gave his final comments State Department’s briefing room. As he touted the Biden administration’s help brokering a ceasefire deal in Gaza, two journalists accused him of complicity in Israeli violence.

Barron's · 13h

Blinken 'Confident' Gaza Ceasefire Implementation To Start Sunday

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced confidence that the implementation of a ceasefire in Gaza would begin Sunday, after Israel held off on a cabinet vote and accused Hamas of backtracking.

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New Washington governor outlines goals as state faces multibillion-dollar deficit

Incoming Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson outlined his plans Wednesday to help individuals while also making government ...

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Healey's State of the Commonwealth lays out the guv's plans

Gov. Maura Healey struck a middle-of-the-road tone in her annual State of the Commonwealth speech Thursday night, touting ...

2025 Washington state legislative session begins

There was plenty of pomp and politics for the opening day of the Washington Legislature’s 2025 session. It began at noon ...

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Washington State Offense Adds Trio of Former South Dakota State Running Backs

From head coach on down, Washington State is going to look a lot like South Dakota State 2.0 in 2025. When Jimmy Rogers got ...

Original Washington state Constitution document to be displayed at state Capitol

The Washington State Archives will display the Constitution of the State of Washington outside of the House Chambers in the Legislative Building on Sid Snyder Avenue in Olympia on Thursday, Jan. 16, ...

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The changing face of Washington: A 12-year review from Inslee to Ferguson

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson now faces many of the same challenges Jay Inslee faced when he took office 12 years ago.

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The Trump Effect: Roundtable discussion on a second Trump term's impact on Washington state

KING 5 political analysts sit down with Jake Whittenberg in a roundtable discussion on the impacts of a second Trump term in ...

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The Washington budget mystery: How big is the state’s deficit really?

Washington faces a budget deficit, but is it really $12 billion as Bob Ferguson states? Democrats and Republicans can't agree ...

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