Washington Politics

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  Gregoire signs budget patch

  December 21, 2011 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – With advice to the Legislature to show up “tan, rested and ready” in January to finish fixing the state’s budget problems, Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the $480 million … 1

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  ‘Dreadful’ budget cuts loom

    October 28, 2011 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire released a list Thursday of possible choices to slash $2 billion from the state budget, more than a fourth of that total from public schools … 89

• Gregoire expects more bad news before summoning lawmakers

  September 21, 2011 in Region Washington’s economic outlook is so much more likely to get worse in the next two months that Gov. Chris Gregoire said she won’t call the Legislature into a special session …

• Washington budget sag continues

  September 15, 2011 in News, Region OLYMPIA — Washington’s economic outlook continues to weaken, and the state could face a drop of $1.4 billion in the money it has available for its main budget over this … 9

• Medicaid cuts target ER visits

  September 3, 2011 in City on Page A1 Medical services for the poor are eroding in Washington state as budget cuts take hold. The latest round of Medicaid cutbacks will begin Oct. 1, including efforts to curb repeated … 23

• State asks agencies to prepare for cuts

  August 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – State agencies will prepare plans to cut their spending by as much as 10 percent as Washington braces for the prospect that the next state economic forecast could … 5

• Clark: Unmarked police car bill solves no one’s problems

  May 12, 2011 in City on Page A5 I’ve long held the belief that if Olympia’s electricity came from brainpower the Statehouse would be in a perpetual gloom. Even so, I’m confident there’s still enough wisdom at the … 58

• Wash. House budget proposal passes key committee

  April 7, 2011 in City A House committee has approved the Democratic majority’s state budget proposal aimed at closing an estimated $5 billion deficit for the next two years. 3

• Governor lays out plan to erase red

  December 18, 2010 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – The state could balance its books through the end of June by cutting more funds for schoolchildren, dropping payments to small school districts, eliminating some health care programs … 9

• Gregoire proposes consolidating state agencies

  December 14, 2010 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire wants to consolidate several state agencies and eliminate three dozen boards and commissions in a plan she says will save the state nearly $30 million over the … 28

• Interpreter services for patients face cut

  December 12, 2010 in City on Page B7 SEATTLE – About 70,000 Washington residents who do not speak English fluently may lose access to interpreters during medical visits under a proposed budget cut. The proposed $2 million cut … 2

• Wash. Legislature prepares for Saturday special session

  December 10, 2010 in Region Washington lawmakers prepared today to make emergency budgeting moves in an unusual “lame duck” special session, the latest drastic measure sparked by Great Recession-era budget deficits. 3

• Special session starts Saturday

  December 10, 2010 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – State lawmakers will convene a weekend special session to substantially cut the state’s $1.1 billion budget deficit, Gov. Chris Gregoire announced Thursday. The bipartisan agreement will reduce the … 2

• State economist still bullish, but forecast has officials scrambling

  November 21, 2010 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – Little changes can have big costs. That may be the main lesson from last week’s announcement that Washington state’s budget appears to be another $1.2 billion out of … 3

• State economist “bullish,” despite slower-than-expected recovery

  November 20, 2010 in News, City OLYMPIA – Little changes can have big costs. That may be the main lesson from last week’s announcement that Washington state’s budget appears to be another $1.2 billion out of … 1

• Unions called back to table

  November 20, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington wants to renegotiate its labor contracts with state workers in the wake of Thursday’s revenue projections that lopped $1.2 billion out of the budget over the next … 29

• Washington Election Night updates

    November 2, 2010 in City Running election updates for Spokane County and Eastern Washington. 10

• Republican Herrera elected to Wash. 3rd District

  November 2, 2010 in Region Jaime Herrera was elected to Washington state’s open 3rd Congressional District seat tonight, becoming the first Republican to represent the district in a dozen years.

• Larch Corrections Center to close amid prison cuts

  October 1, 2010 in Region The Larch Corrections Center in Yacolt will be closed next Feb. 1, and the state Department of Corrections will cut 299 jobs as it seeks to make $53 million in … 2

• WSU president rejects across-board budget cuts

  September 30, 2010 in Region Facing millions of dollars in budget cuts, Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd said the school needs to make a stronger case about the importance of higher education. 5

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