Because of Washingtonians’ diligence and commitment in fighting COVID-19, we are moving forward with more economic activity in our state.

On March 22, every county in the state of Washington will move to Phase 3 of our reopening plan.
Phase 3 means all indoor activities that are allowed now, can scale up. This means our restaurants, gyms and fitness centers, movie theaters, and some of the hardest hit businesses in Washington will be able to return to 50% capacity.
There are changes to our sports guidance to allow for more people to attend games. It has been a year now since our state has had spectators at major sporting events, but we are now at a point that we can safely allow this under certain restrictions.
The sports guidance applies to a safe and healthy expansion of youth sports. High-contact sports like basketball, wrestling and cheerleading will be allowed to have competitions again.
In more good news, I am pleased that we will move to the next tier of eligibility earlier than we thought. On March 17, everyone in Tier 2 will be eligible for a COVID vaccine.

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12 Mar
Today, we’re taking action to make sure that every child in Washington state has an option for onsite learning. I will be issuing an emergency proclamation that will give every K-12 student the opportunity for on-site learning.
This has been a long year for Washington’s children. More than half of our schools have returned to some form of in-person instruction, but there are still hundreds of thousands of students who have not had access to in-person learning.
The impact of this pandemic on our children’s mental health has created a crisis among our young people. Now is the time for all schools to return to in-person learning.
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12 Mar
It is good news that the White House is prioritizing all adults to be eligible for the COVID vaccine by May 1st. This will be crucial to fight the pandemic. Over the next six weeks, we will continue to ensure the vaccine is delivered equitably and focus on those most at risk.
Our current vaccine priority remains: older adults, people who work in congregate settings such as grocery stores, farm workers and correctional facilities, people who are pregnant and those with disabilities.
Then we will turn our attention to the broader population consistent with the president’s announcement tonight.
In order for wide-spread and comprehensive vaccination to work, the federal government will need to come through with increased doses and infrastructure.
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17 Dec 20
2020 brought unprecedented hardship – and unprecedented need – to Washingtonians. Now is not the time for cuts.

My ’21-‘23 budget proposal supports workers, businesses and families. It takes on racial/economic inequality. And it helps rebuild the nation's best economy. #waleg
Families need support right now. My budget:

✅ Increases unemployment benefits
✅ Provides rent/foreclosure assistance
✅ Increases food assistance
✅ Invests in education and child care
My budget will help rebuild our economy and support small businesses through:

✅ Unemployment insurance rate relief
✅ Another $100 million in small biz grants
✅ Job-creating infrastructure investments
✅ Growing our clean energy economy
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15 Dec 20
The impacts of climate change have arrived in Washington.

We can - and must - rise to meet this challenge. Because left unchecked, this crisis will threaten everything we hold dear.

Today, I’m announcing the next steps to our climate commitment.

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This year, Washington experienced harsh extremes, from record flooding in Walla Walla, to one of the most intense and dangerous fire seasons in the history of our state.

And we know this is only a preview of what will come if we don’t act.

My Climate Commitment Plan would reduce nearly 30 million metric tons of emissions by 2030.

And it will grow tens of thousands of clean energy jobs in the process. Image
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14 Dec 20
We have a moral mandate to uproot systemic racism in our society. 2020 has yet again laid bare the cost of inaction.

I believe WA can be an anti-racist state. Today, I’m announcing concrete actions we should take to rise to that essential challenge. ⬇️

medium.com/wagovernor/ins…
1⃣ I am supporting legislation to make Juneteenth a legal holiday.

Clearly we have not done enough to recognize the history of slavery and acknowledge the institutional racism that has impacted people of color for generations.

This is one small but important step to fix that.
2⃣ I am proposing $2.5 million to fully fund the state Equity Office created last year.

The office will develop and implement an equity plan for the state, transparently track our progress and assist agencies in developing their own plans.
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13 Dec 20
The first COVID-19 vaccine has been given initial authorization by the FDA and CDC.

Today, I’m happy to announce it’s been authorized by our own Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup.

That means vaccination can begin in Washington.
The Western States Workgroup gave their unanimous recommendation to the vaccine last night and encourages immediate use.

This is welcome news – with nearing 200,000 total COVID cases and close to 3,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Given this rigorous process, I am confident Washingtonians can begin receiving the vaccine and have confidence in the safety of it.
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