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Jay Robert Inslee (/ ˈ ɪ n z l iː /; born February 9, 1951) is an American politician, lawyer, and economist who has served as the 23rd governor of Washington since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2012, and was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] [3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, [4] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Washington Legislature and line-item veto power to cancel specific provisions in spending bills. [5]
This is a list of U.S. state government budgets as enacted by each state's legislature. A number of states have a two-year or three year budget (e.g.: Kentucky) while others have a one-year budget (e.g.: Massachusetts). In the table, the fiscal years column lists all of the fiscal years the budget covers and the budget and budget per capita ...
Washington lawmakers want to send more money to schools with this year’s state budget — but Senate and House proposals differ in where that money goes. ... Gov. Jay Inslee included a $3 pay ...
Washington’s operating budget covers most day-to-day government activities, the capital budget goes to construction projects, including for K-12 schools. There is also a budget for transportation.
New York University ( JD) Website. Campaign website. Robert Watson Ferguson (born February 23, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 18th attorney general of Washington. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020. [1]
Dixy Lee Ray (September 3, 1914 – January 2, 1994) was an American academic, scientist, and politician who served as the 17th governor of Washington from 1977 to 1981. . Variously described as idiosyncratic and "ridiculously smart," she was the state's first female governor and was in office during the 1980 eruption of Mount St. He
Jul. 23—If history repeats itself, this year's race for Washington's next governor will be close. Ballots dropped last week for the Aug. 6 state primary elections. This year marks the first ...