Washington’s outgoing Democratic governor on Tuesday afternoon revealed the painting by Seattle artist Grace Athena Flott. Inslee viewed the portrait for the first time during a ceremony in the State Reception Room, shortly after delivering his final State of the State address.

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.

Inslee's portrait, painted by Washington artist Grace Flott, debuted Tuesday after his final State of the State address to mark the end of his 12-year tenure.

Jay Inslee hit the high points and left out the low in his last speech as governor. But he also seemed to rebuke his successor — and leave a warning.

The outgoing governor looked back on his 12 years in office and offered advice to lawmakers as they face a budget shortfall and new leadership in Washington, D.C.

Immediate action is vital to safeguard emergency abortion care amid expected federal policy shifts, the governor said.

On his last full day in office, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee offered $15 million in cap-and-trade funds to advance a Danish investment firm's plan to build a renewable energy project in Central Washington.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee used his final address to a joint session of the Legislature on Tuesday to frame a 12-year legacy that spanned a pandemic, historic natural disasters, unmatched expansion of government and a quixotic bid for president.

Sunny Jay went out the way he came in: mostly sunny. Though with some scattered shade. “I wish I lived in Jay Inslee’s version of Washington, full of puppies and rainbows,” quipped Republican state Rep. Drew Stokesbary, of Auburn, after listening to Inslee’s farewell State of the State speech Tuesday.

Gov. Bob Ferguson delivered a top-notch inaugural speech after he was sworn in on Wednesday as Washington’s 24th governor.

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee pressed Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of Homeland Security, on whether she would apply conditions to or withhold