SEN. JOHN BRAUN

Gov. Jay Inslee and the state Democratic Party on Friday joined calls for Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to resign after his office fired an employee who had complained in February about Kreidler's treatment of staff. Kreidler said he won't step down.

In a move not seen since the Great Recession, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday canceled pay raises for some state employees and ordered furloughs…

As Washington Gov. Jay Inslee exerts his emergency powers to battle COVID-19, behind the scenes legislative leaders are exploring the idea of a special…