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• Gregoire’s optimism met with caution

  January 12, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Amid the tension of a state budget some $4.6 billion out of whack and proposals to cut programs for some of the state’s poorest and most vulnerable, Gov. … 2

• Gregoire calls for bold approach to financial crisis

  January 11, 2011 in City, News, Region OLYMPIA – Amid the tension of a state budget some $4.6 billion out of whack and proposals to cut programs for some of the state’s poorest and most vulnerable, Gov. … 7

• Washington has hefty agenda, but financial concerns top list

  January 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 Washington’s Legislature starts Monday with a single-mindedness even some of its most senior members have never seen. Across party lines, and between the chambers, among freshmen and veterans, few will … 5

• Gregoire’s budget lays out harsh cuts

    December 16, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Saying the state faces an economic crisis that requires deep cuts and government restructuring, Gov. Chris Gregoire on Wednesday proposed eliminating some state programs for schools and some … 32

• Gregoire budget slashes social programs, schools

  December 15, 2010 in City Saying the state faces an economic crisis, Gov. Chris Gregoire is proposing deep cuts in some of the state programs for schools and the poor. 50