the BLOG

05/06/08

When you turn on a faucet, you probably take it for granted that you’ll get clear, refreshing water from your tap. And that’s a good thing, because it means your water supplier has been consistently providing you with safe, reliable drinking water.

05/02/08
Valoria Loveland

Some of Washington’s most productive orchards were hit by unseasonably cold weather in April. At the governor’s request, I headed to the Yakima Valley and the Columbia Basin this week to survey the damage and talk to some of the impacted producers.

04/25/08
Cindi Holmstrom

Washington has the fourth-best tax system in the nation for entrepreneurs and small businesses, according to the Business Tax Index 2008 issued recently by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.

04/22/08
Governor Chris Gregoire

Today is Earth Day, and I suggest each of us to take a minute to think about our beautiful state and then ask: Can I do more to protect it for future generations? The fact is, every day should be earth day, and the answer from each of us should be “Yes, we can!”

04/14/08
David Dicks

Figure out what’s wrong with Puget Sound, then organize a community-led effort to fix it. That’s the ambitious charge Gov. Chris Gregoire and the Legislature gave the Puget Sound Partnership.

04/09/08
Mary Selecky

Helping people live longer and live healthier is a top priority at the state Department of Health. When someone stops using tobacco, for example, he or she could live a longer, healthier life and avoid some diseases.

03/27/08
Eva Santos

State government, like the people we serve, represents a diverse mix of cultures and ethnicities. As an employer, the state is committed to having a work force that benefits from Washington’s diversity in culture, race, ethnicity, ability and gender.

03/21/08
Mary Selecky

One of the most important things we do at the state Department of Health is provide vaccines so kids across Washington can be protected from diseases such as measles, whooping cough and chicken pox. Vaccination has a positive impact on the health of people in our state.

03/18/08
Karen Lee

Today we released the latest job growth data that showed Washington’s unemployment rate remained steady and added 3,500 non-agricultural jobs in February. By contrast, the United States lost 63,000 non-agricultural jobs in February.

03/12/08
Paula Hammond

A new chapter began at the WSDOT last week when David Moseley took the helm of the Washington state ferry system. And I couldn’t be happier.

03/11/08
Chris Gregoire

This past weekend I had the opportunity to see a community’s dream fulfilled with the opening of the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle.

03/05/08
Chris Gregoire

This morning I had a chance to talk to Marty and Jodi on The Marty Riemer Show on 103.7 The Mountain. We covered Boeing, the 520 bridge and the presidential primaries. You can listen to the interview here.

03/04/08
Chris Gregoire

Our hard work to make Washington state government the best in the nation is drawing attention once again from outside our state — this time by the prestigious Pew Center on the States.The Center just gave our state an A- ranking for its performance in managing public resources.

02/29/08
Chris Gregoire

Today marks a new beginning for my website. I’ve invited members of the Cabinet and others to join me in creating a blog. We’ll discuss issues of the day and why they are important to the people of Washington. Be sure to check out these pages on a regular basis to hear these interesting and insightful perspectives.