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  Time to start Governor shopping

  Jay Inslee is not seeking a fourth term as Washington’s governor. For the first time in more than a decade, the state will hold an open race for the governor’s seat next year, opening the door for some familiar faces in a new office. We dive into Inslee and his legacy with Austin Jenkins, staff reporter at Pluribus News.
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  What will Jay Inslee's legacy be after 12 years as governor?

  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.
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  Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will not run for re-election in 2024

  Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee will not run for re-election in 2024, opening the gates for a new Democratic candidate after three terms in office.
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  WA set to become 10th state to ban assault-style weapons

  A measure that would ban the sale of assault-style weapons in Washington state is now heading to the governor.
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  Washington state stocks up on abortion drug as federal ruling on access looms

  Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday the state has purchased 30,000 doses of the abortion drug mifepristone in preparation for a federal court decision that could limit access to the medication.
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  Finland's president addresses WA Legislature on historic first stop of U.S. visit

  President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö made history Monday as the first foreign head of state to address the Washington Legislature.
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  Activists, environment, and midterms: President Biden in Seattle

  President Joe Biden is visiting Seattle for Earth Day.
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  Washington wants drivers to plug into clean cars by 2030

  Democratic-led states on the West Coast are setting ambitious timelines to phase out sales of gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. The Washington Legislature just approved a goal that all new cars sold in the state beginning with model year 2030 be electric. Oregon and California have 2035 as their target. Some of these dates are aspirational, but one has teeth.
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  What's working, what's not, and who's 'picking up the slack' at Western State Hospital

  As attitudes toward mental health have changed, so too have policies around how we treat those suffering from mental illness, how we cover those costs and how we measure the success of the institutions providing care. Here in Washington state — as progressive as it may be — overhauling the system has proven easier said than done.
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  Inslee signs trio of gun bills, including ban on sale of ‘high-capacity’ gun magazines

  Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed into law three gun-related bills, including one that will prohibit the sale of gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.

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