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Costs Grow For Jay Inslee’s Out-Of-State Travel, With Speculation Of His 2020 Plans

By Austin Jenkins November 18, 2018

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee visits Grinnell, Iowa to support gubernatorial Democratic candidate Fred Hubbell. Inslee is seen as a potential presidential candidate for 2020. CREDIT: CLAY MASTER / IOWA PUBLIC RADIO

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's busy out-of-state travel schedule has put a strain on the state troopers who protect him and resulted in a spike in overtime costs. As a result, the Washington State Patrol has requested an additional $1.3 million to protect the governor and first lady over the next two years.Read More

As Jay Inslee Campaigns Nationally For Other Democrats, Critics Say He’s Forgetting Washington

By Austin Jenkins August 28, 2018

Gov. Jay Inslee, shown here at the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac in June, has traveled on behalf of the Democratic Governors Association more than a dozen times in 2018. CREDIT: ELLEN M. BANNER

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has elevated his national profile as a critic of President Donald Trump and fanned speculation about a 2020 presidential bid. A big part of Inslee’s role as DGA chair is to raise money to fuel political advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts. But critics say his constant travel may be interfering with his job as governor. Read More

Jay Inslee Stays Mum On Whether He’ll Run For President

By NWPB News January 2, 2018

Washington Governor Jay Inslee is downplaying talk he might run for president in 2020. In an interview last week, Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins asked Inslee if a bid for president was even in the realm of possibilities. Read More