04/15/2020 – Inslee issues new orders to reduce prison populations during the COVID-19 outbreak
04/14/2020 – Inslee issues new proclamations on criminal statutes, CDLs and garnishments
04/13/2020 – Inslee appoints Judge G. Helen Whitener to the Washington State Supreme Court
04/13/2020 – Inslee issues protection for high-risk workers
04/13/2020 – Inslee announces strategies for reducing the number of individuals incarcerated to address COVID-19 in DOC system
04/13/2020 –Washington, Oregon and California announce Western States Pact
04/10/2020 – Inslee issues proclamations around nursing home transfers, protection orders and state employee leave and pay
04/09/2020 – VIDEO: “A critical caveat”
04/09/2020 – Inslee statement on Monroe Correctional Complex disturbance
04/08/2020 – Swedish and SEIU 1199NW agree on new contracts for caregivers
04/08/2020 – Inslee statement on Century Link field hospital redeployment
04/08/2020 – Inslee provides additional guidance on school closures and impact on available services
04/07/2020 – Inslee, Department of Commerce announce support for small businesses
04/07/2020 – Inslee, leading nonprofits launch fund for state’s food banks as supply levels drop
04/06/2020 – Inslee extends school closures for the rest of the 2019-20 school year
04/05/2020 – We’re in this together – Washington state to send ventilators
04/03/2020 – Inslee issues guidance for Department of Licensing operations impacted by COVID-19
04/03/2020 – Inslee trims 2020 supplemental operating budget to address financial impact of COVID-19
04/02/2020 – Inslee extends ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ through May 4
04/01/2020 – Inslee appoints Elisabeth Tutsch to the Yakima County Superior Court
04/01/2020 – Inslee appoints Cindi Port to the King County Superior Court

The decisions we are making in Washington state are based on one central truth: We are all in this together.

Yesterday, I joined my fellow governors in Oregon and California to commit to a shared approach toward reopening our economies that will prioritize residents’ health through decisions guided by science. And last week, I announced that the state of Washington will return more than 400 ventilators and that the field hospital at CenturyLink will be dismantled and redeployed so that states facing dire situations — like New York — can access the supplies and hospital beds needed to save countless lives.

This fight knows no state or national boundaries. The only way we will defeat this is by working together.

Make no mistake, we are still facing a serious situation here in Washington. But the data shows that our actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 have had a powerful impact. The sacrifices we’re all making are working, and this allows us to help other states who need it.

We haven’t beaten this virus yet. And to do that, all of us are going to have to stay committed to the task before us.
Together, we must remain committed to being safe and helping one another. We will continue to stay home, wash our hands, and maintain social distancing. Because of all of us, there’s hope, and hope spreads.
We’re all in this together.
Very truly yours,
Jay