Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs ‘first-in-the-nation statewide reparations bill’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs ‘first-in-the-nation statewide reparations bill’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — On Monday, May 8, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee officially signed a bill that intends to put an end to racist housing practices in the state. According to a civil rights and labor history project from the University of Washington, deeds that barred non-white people from owning or renting certain properties became common between the 1910s and 1960s. Washington sees year-over-year rise in visitor spending, but inflation a…

Gov. Jay Inslee signs bill that bolsters protection against endangered Washington orcas

Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Monday that ensures further protection of Washington's endangered South Resident orca population.