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Jay Inslee

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Jay Robert Inslee is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the 23rd governor of Washington since January 16, 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, Inslee has focused on issues such as climate change, clean energy, and healthcare during his tenure. He previously represented Washington's 1st and 2nd congressional districts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and from 1999 to 2012, respectively.

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October 21, 2026

The ‘we’ is he and his corrupt partners.

— Jay Inslee

Oct 21, 2026

He’s proud of it. He’s making these guys billions of dollars and sticking it to American drivers.

huffpost.com
Oct 7, 2026

Their own scientists knew that their product was dangerous, that it was going to cause more fires. And they knew this for decades, 1967, their own scientists told them it could be catastrophic, so they knew about it, they lied about it.

foxnews.com
Oct 7, 2026

As governor, I've worked with so many families who've lost their homes. So many communities have essentially burned down, and they ought to be able to have a day in court to hear the evidence, to determine whether the lies of the oil and…

foxnews.com
Aug 29, 2026

We’re hoping that he will have an epiphany to understand what his job is, which is to help all Americans, no matter who they voted for.

theguardian.com
Aug 29, 2026

There is a major effort to put pressure on this president to do his job, which is to help these families and communities – and he hasn’t done that.

theguardian.com
Aug 29, 2026

Donald Trump has strangled these communities by refusing to give emergency assistance.

theguardian.com
Aug 10, 2026

We’ve got the way to fight this beast right at its heart, which is climate change induced by pollution.

theguardian.com
Aug 10, 2026

It’s unprecedented, dangerous territory – Washington state has never been so exposed to multiple losses.

theguardian.com
Aug 10, 2026

Spokane has joined the rapidly growing list of our communities that have been devastated by these climate-exaggerated fires.

theguardian.com
Jul 10, 2026

We pay more, Republicans rubber-stamp it, and Trump’s donors walk off with the bag.

theguardian.com
Jul 10, 2026

He’s forcing higher power bills on them by blocking clean energy, then he’s fattening the wallets of his cronies – all with billions of our tax dollars.

theguardian.com
Jul 10, 2025

If you don’t want to make a difference, why are you running?

slate.com
Jul 10, 2025

I literally turned the car around and drove to SeaTac Airport.

slate.com
May 7, 2025

It is possible to reduce emissions and raise living standards simultaneously

vox.com
May 7, 2025

The dynamic that caused Trump’s election

vox.com
May 7, 2025

To present a compelling vision to the next generation, Democrats should focus on the issue that simultaneously represents the greatest threat to them and the clearest delineation between the two parties

vox.com
Aug 25, 2022

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has already tweeted that his state is ready to adopt California's regulations by the end of this year.

msnbc.com
Jul 1, 2022

I believe people are going to be motivated to vote. And I believe they`re going to be motivated for the only party who stand up for this liberty interest.

msnbc.com
Jul 1, 2022

I was really gratified to hear what he had to say obviously stand up to eliminate the filibuster in this consideration. So we can have a statutory protection at some point when we got a couple more votes in the Senate.

msnbc.com
Jul 1, 2022

I do think that`s an important aspect to not allow the databases which are extensive, as we know the federal government to be used by the prosecutors or investigators of the states that want to take this right away from women.

msnbc.com
Jun 27, 2022

We want them to know there’s a wall in the West Coast, protecting the women of the West Coast and the citizens that come from these other states.

msnbc.com
Jan 31, 2022

Jay Inslee can kiss my ass.

msnbc.com
Jan 19, 2022

We need the Republican Party to take some responsibility here and not put their Members, who are spreading this dangerous filth, to America.

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