OLYMPIA -- The next debate over the state's supplemental budget won't be between Republicans and Democrats as much as between the Senate and the House. House leaders said Friday afternoon they will make changes to the spending plan the Senate sent them a few hours…
OLYMPIA -- House Democrats will not vote on the plan to block the unemployment insurance tax rate hike that passed the Senate Friday morning with a large bipartisan margin. Instead, they will likely vote Monday on a different plan, House Speaker Frank Chopp said Friday…
OLYMPIA -- A budget plan referred to as a $254 million installment in the state's fiscal crisis passed the state Senate this morning on a bipartisan vote. The plan achieves some of its savings by retroactively cutting support of smaller classes for kindergarten through 4th…
OLYMPIA -- The Senate approve a plan to block increases in the state's Unemployment Insurance rates for businesses, attempting to "beat the clock" on those rate hikes. With a 46-1 vote, the Senate approved the latest version of the unemployment insurance bill which would keep…
OLYMPIA -- The state Senate will likely vote today on a plan to block increases in the state's unemployment insurance taxes and a supplemental budget to carry the state through June 30. It will be a second try on the unemployment insurance issue; a bill…
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