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A Guide to Search Results for "State of Washington"
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The search term "State of Washington" is an unequivocal geographical reference
to the "Evergreen State" that effectively eliminates search results for the District of Columbia (i.e.,
"Washington, D.C.") and virtually any other noise that might be included in a
more general search for the term Washington, such as references to President
George Washington, after whom the state, the district, and various towns, counties, townships,
mountains, schools, colleges, universities, and naval vessels are named. What is now known
as Washington State was once known part of the Washington Territory,
which was formed in 1852 from the northernmost section of the Oregon Territory and
originally included parts of what are now the States of Idaho and Montana. When the United States
of America admitted the State of Oregon to the Union in 1859, eastern portions of the Oregon
Territory were annexed to the Washington Territory, including the southern part of what is
now the State of Idaho and a portion of what is now the State of Wyoming. In 1863, the
Washington Territory was reorganized to
create the Idaho Territory, forming the current boundaries of the State of Washington, which was
admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889 as the 42nd state.
Are you looking for information about tourism in the "State of Washington"?
Are you looking for information about the government in the "State of Washington"?
- Access Washington
An official business and information portal for Washington State, providing a coordinated view of
government information and services.
- Access Washington - Just for Kids
A collection of Web-based resources compiled especially for children.
- Washington State Legislature
A bicameral body with 49
members in the Senate and 98 members in the House of Representatives. Each district is
served by one senator and two house members.
- Washington State Institute for Public Policy
A
non-partisan, state research institution created by the state legislature in 1983.
- Washington State Governor Gary Locke
Official Web site.
- Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC)
A
voluntary, non-profit association created in 1906 to advocate for local government. Members
include elected county commissioners, council members and executives from all of
Washington's 39 counties.
- Find-It!
An easy to use guide to government information
in Washington State sponsored by the Washington State Library.
- TVW
Washington State's public affairs
network, providing unedited television coverage of state government deliberations and public
policy events. Programming can be accessed on cable networks throughout Washington State, and
real-time audio and video feed of television signals, archives, and webcast-only LIVE events
can be viewed online free of charge.
Are you looking for information about the laws and courts in the "State of Washington"?
- Revised Code of Washington
An official
compilation of all Washington State statutes now in force, featuring session laws enacted by
the state legislature and signed by the governor and laws enacted via the initiative process,
arranged by topic with amendments addes and repealed laws removed.
- Washington State Courts
The main Web portal for
the Washington State courts, featuring forms, court rules, and recent slip opinions.
- Washington State Bar Association
A private, nonprofit organization authorized by the
Washington Supreme Court and serving as an administrative
arm for the admission, licensing, and discipline of the state's 27,000-plus lawyers.
- Washington State Office of the
Attorney General
The highest ranking public lawyer in Washington State, charged with
protecting consumers, defending state laws, and helping to ensure that children and the
elderly are safe from abuse and neglect.
Are you looking for information about transportation and highway safety in the "State of Washington"?
- Washington State Department of Transportation
The
official Washington State agency for all things transportation.
- Washington State Patrol
Provides traffic safety, ferry
terminal security, commercial vehicle and law enforcement services in Washington State.
- Washington State Department of Licensing
State agency
responsible for issuing and renewing driver's licenses, administrative enforcement of state
laws relating to driving under the influence (DUI), and other driver's license suspension or
revocation hearings; vehicle registration; and business and professions licensing and
enforcement.
- Washington Traffic Safety Commission
State
agency responsible for advising the legislature on traffic safety issues, coordinating
traffic safety programs at the state and local level, and promoting the uniform enforcement
of traffic laws.
Are you looking for Web sites covering education in the "State of Washington"?
- University of Washington
Washington State's premiere public research university, with campuses in Seattle, Tacoma,
and Bothell.
- Washington State University
Provides higher education to a diverse student population of 22,500 statewide.
- Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
A
state system of community and technical colleges separate from both the public secondary
schools and four-year institutions.
- Washington State Board of
Education
A respected leader and trusted partner in developing schools and school
programs and one of the oldest institutions of Washington State government, in operation
continuously since 1877, when it was created by the Legislature of the Territory of
Washington.
- Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
The primary agency charged with overseeing K-12 education in Washington state, working
with the state’s 296 school districts to administer basic education programs and implement
education reform on behalf of more than one million public school students.
- Washington State PTA
A nonprofit, membership
association, a branch of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers founded in 1905.
- Washington State School Directors' Association
Serving
Washington State's 1,482 locally elected school board members.
- Washington State School for the Blind
Provides a variety
of programs and resources for visually impaired and blind students and the educators who
work with them.
Are you looking for information about the history of the "State of Washington"?
Are you looking for information about agriculture in the "State of Washington"?
Are you looking for Web sites covering nature and the environment in the "State of Washington"?
- Washington State Department of Ecology
Washington
State's principal environmental management agency.
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources
State
agency responsible for managing over 5 million acres of publicly owned forests, farms,
commercial properties, and underwater lands, and protecting fish, wildlife, water, and other
natural resources.
- Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
State
agency operating a diverse system of 120 parks and a variety of recreation programs,
including boating, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling governed by a policy-making body of
seven citizens, appointed by the governor to staggered six-year terms, who guide and direct
the agency.
- Audubon Washington
Dedicated to conserving and
restoring natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the
benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.
- USGS - Water Resources of Washington State
A guide
to online information about Washington State's rivers, streams, and other water resources.
- Washington State Recycling Association
A trade
association formed in 1976 that provides leadership in recycling education and works to
expand commercial and residential recycling.
Are you looking for information about industry, commerce, and labor in the "State of Washington"?
- Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
State
agency dedicated to the safety, health and security of Washington's nearly two million
workers, also acting as administrators of the state's workers' compensation system,
providing medical and limited wage-replacement coverage to workers who suffer job-related
injuries and illness.
- Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Set in the
heart of Seattle, mere steps from the city's finest hotels and restaurants and 20 minutes
from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
- Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
A voluntary
non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and strengthening the rights and conditions
of working people and their families. A state federation of the AFL-CIO, and the largest
labor organization in Washington State, representing more than 430,000 rank-and-file union
members across the state.
- Washington State Employment Security Department
Washington
State's largest and most comprehensive employment resource. Supports workers during times
of unemployment, tracks and analyzes labor market trends, and links businesses and job
seekers to a diverse range of employment services.
Are you looking for Web sites covering the weather and geography in the "State of Washington"?
Are you looking for information about gambling in the "State of Washington"?
- Washington State Gambling Commission
The second
oldest and third largest gambling regulatory agency in the United States, created in 1973,
after a series of gambling related scandals.
- Washington Lottery
Official Web site of the Washington Lottery, created in 1982 to generate
revenues for various state programs.
- Washington State Council on Problem Gambling
Dedicated
to increasing public awareness of the condition of problem gambling and increasing the
availability of services for problem gamblers and their families.
Are you looking for political parties in the "State of Washington"?
Are you looking for Web sites covering health and medicine in the "State of Washington"?
Are you looking for information about housing and tenants rights in the "State of Washington"?
- Washington State Housing Finance Commission
A publicly
accountable, self-supporting team dedicated to increasing housing access and affordability
and to expanding the availability of quality community facilities for the people of
Washington.
- The Tenants Union
A non-profit, membership-based
organization of tenants, helping Washington State tenants and fighting for stronger tenants'
rights since 1976.
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