After days of last-minute, late-night negotiations, Democratic budget writers in Olympia agreed Wednesday on a state budget with about $4 billion in cuts to schools, higher education, social services, health care and other state services.Lawmakers, facing a $9 billion budget shortfall, avoided much deeper cuts…
The House and Senate have agreed on a budget, with highlights likely to be released late tonight."Our two sticking points were higher education and K-12," said Rep. Kelli Linville, D-Bellingham.
No details yet, but word around the capitol is that lawmakers have reached a deal on the budget. Stay tuned for details as they become available.
After days of negotiation, House and Senate lawmakers are very close to agreement on a budget. "All the big points have been resolved," said Sen. Rodney Tom, D-Medina. There's still some talk going on over minor things, he said, but things are close.
A small, single-engine plane is circling the state capitol, trailing a huge banner reading "NO HUSKY STADIUM BAILOUT TAX!"(Click the read-more line for another photo.)
Gov. Chris Gregoire today signed into law House Bill 1596, which declares that the right of a mother to breastfeed her child in public places is a civil right protected by Washington's anti-discrimination law."This new law will eliminate one more obstacle that women are faced…
My colleague Jim Camden has a good story today about the backstory on one of the dullest-sounding bills of the session: Senate Bill 5322, "Creating a five-member option for civil service commissions for sheriffs' offices."The genesis of the bill is anything but dull. Writes Camden:An…
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