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• Assessor Gives City More Bad News

  June 2, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Assessor Charlene Cooney says that revaluing properties is a “huge task” made worse by “bad luck.” Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

• Nra Fundraising Letter Warns Members It Faces Big Budget Cuts

  June 2, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 The National Rifle Association, after claiming that its letter which prompted President Bush to quit as a member was a fundraising success, is warning in a new appeal that it …

• Radio Station Supporters Argue For Sfcc Program

  June 1, 1995 in City on Page B1 Supporters of the rock radio station at Spokane Falls Community College argued Wednesday against cutting it from the budget, but won no promises. Last month, a 12-member council proposed pulling …

• Senate Approves Rescession Bill; Clinton Again Promises To Veto It

  May 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Bob Dole

• College Tuition To Rise About 4 Percent But Average Student Won’t Pay More Than $3,145 Per Year

  May 24, 1995 in City on Page B1 Tuition at Washington’s public colleges will rise by an average of 4 percent in each of the next two school years, and 5,258 new enrollment slots will be created, negotiators …

• Nasa Cuts Deeply To Reduce Its Budget

  May 20, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 NASA said Friday that it would make deep cuts in its work force and streamline its operations as its budget shrinks in a new era of austerity. Under the plan …

• Whitworth Victim Of Ailing Fund-Raiser Organization That Owes College $3.5 Million Files For Bankruptcy

  May 18, 1995 in City on Page B1 Whitworth College is one of 300 unsecured creditors in the bankruptcy of a nationwide fund-raising organization. Whitworth President Bill Robinson said Wednesday the college is owed about $3.5 million by …

• Assessor Under Fire For Lost-Tax Fiasco Schools, City, Other Taxing Districts Stand To Lose $1.4 Million Due To Inaccurate Property Appraisals

  May 12, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Charlene Cooney

• Officials Should Be Called On The Carpet

  April 29, 1995 in City on Page B6 It’s amazing what the glare of the spotlight can do to bring public officials back in line. Two years ago, an internal audit showed Spokane city and county employees were …

• Meeting On Plans To Fight Milfoil

  April 25, 1995 in Idaho on Page B3 A Washington state grant will be used to fight milfoil, a weed that has infested some Stevens County lakes, and threatens parts of the Little Pend Oreille and Colville rivers.

• Arena District Gets Pay, Role Clarified

  April 25, 1995 in City on Page B3 The state Legislature has approved a measure clarifying the powers of the public agency building Spokane’s new arena and allowing its board members to receive small paychecks. The Senate sent …

• EV Maintenance Considering Move

  April 20, 1995 in Washington Voices on Page V5 East Valley School District’s maintenance department might soon have a new home. The school board recently approved a two-year lease that will enable the department to move from its present …

• Senate Approves Highway Budget House Leaders Optimistic Differences Can Be Ironed Out

  April 14, 1995 in City on Page B5 The Washington Senate approved state transportation and construction budgets Thursday night that have received strong reviews from the Republican-dominated state House. The $3.1 billion, two-year highway budget sailed through the …

• State Asked To Help Kids In Sex Ring

  April 14, 1995 in City on Page B4 Douglas County commissioners have asked Gov. Mike Lowry for as much as $50,000 a month for the next two years to provide counseling for sexually abused children now in foster …

• Lapwai Schools May Face Layoffs District Prepares To Make Up For Reduction In Federal Impact Aid Revenue

  April 13, 1995 in Idaho on Page B5 The Lapwai School District might lay off some teachers and classified employees because of a reduction in federal impact aid revenue. The money is paid by the government in lieu …

• Budget Negotiations Open For First Time Ballard Hails ‘Bold New Step’| To Allow Public In Meetings

  April 10, 1995 in City on Page A8 When negotiators from the state House and Senate begin meeting Monday to hammer out a budget compromise, the public will be invited to observe for the first time in state …

• Deans Submit Program Cuts At UW

  April 9, 1995 in City on Page B10 Deans of several University of Washington schools and colleges on Friday submitted their proposals for $6.5 million in program cuts to UW President William Gerberding. The proposed reductions include elimination …

• Senate Reaches Compromise On Spending Cuts Republicans Add To Cuts To Pay For California Quake Relief, Deficit Reduction

  April 7, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Breaking more than a week of partisan stalemate on the eve of a two-week Easter recess, the Senate late Thursday approved a $16 billion package of spending cuts to help …

• Ag Market News Agency To Close Fruit Price And Supply Information Service Will Shut Yakima Office July 1

  April 4, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Market News Service, the U.S. Agriculture Department agency that reports fruit and vegetable price and supply information, will close its Yakima office July 1 due to the lack of state …

• Hanford Cleanup: $48 Billion National Bill May Reach $230 Billion, According To Latest Doe Estimate

  April 4, 1995 in City on Page B1 Without changes in its agreement with Washington state, the Department of Energy estimated Monday that cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation would cost almost $48.7 billion over the next 75 …

• Cost Of Nuclear Waste Cleanup Skyrockets New Energy Department Review Estimates $230 Billion As Minimum, Over A Period Of Decades

  April 4, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 The cleanup of radioactive waste left over from decades of nuclear weapons production will take longer than the Cold War itself and cost between $230 billion and $350 billion, the …

• Gingrich To Hold A Balance-The-Budget Retreat For Gop

  April 2, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Looking beyond the “Contract With America,” House Speaker Newt Gingrich intends to convene a two-day retreat for Republican lawmakers this spring to help forge agreement on the steps needed to …

• Packwood Relents On Tax Cut Proposal

  April 2, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 If the federal budget can be balanced without touching Social Security or harming the economy, “then there is room for a tax cut,” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Bob Packwood said …

• House Budget Foes Swamp Senate Panel With Complaints

  March 28, 1995 in City on Page B6 Senate budget writers, preparing to release their spending plan on Wednesday, got an earful Monday from lobbyists lambasting the House proposal to cut public schools, social services and higher education. …

• Ewu Raises Granted Despite 2-Year Freeze Administrators’ Pay Hikes Draw Questions From Faculty Leaders

  March 28, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Top administrators at Eastern Washington University are receiving pay raises despite a two-year legislative freeze on salaries above $45,000 a year. President Mark Drummond said the raises were given in …

• Clinton Outlines New List Of Spending Cuts Nasa Takes Brunt Of Latest Trimming; No ‘Mean Spirit’ In Plan, President Says

  March 28, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 With a vow to slash the cost of government without resorting to “a mean spirit or a meat ax,” President Clinton on Monday announced another set of spending cuts in …

• Funding Fight Due For WSU Wheat Research Center Senators Want To Restore Budget Cuts Made By House

  March 24, 1995 in City on Page B3 Congress may be headed for a fight over money for a wheat research center at Washington State University. The Senate wants to keep $426,000 for the center in an upcoming …

• Legislature Puts Education In A Tough Spot Board Will Either Have To Break Promise To Students On Fee Hikes Or Cut Programs

  March 23, 1995 in Idaho on Page B5 Members of the state Board of Education on Wednesday found themselves facing the choice of breaking faith with Idaho’s college students on annual fees or slashing programs in the wake …

• Priority Is To Cut Deficit, Gop Senator Says Oregonian Says House Gop’s Tax Cut Plan Likely To Die In Senate

  March 20, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Packwood

• Proposed Cuts Cast Shadow On Day Care Cutting Money For Meals Will Lead To Higher Prices, Providers Warn

  March 18, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Connor Keller, 4, enjoys lunch at a north side day-care center. Photo by Joe Relk/The Spokesman-Review

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