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• State higher education spending sees big decline

  January 23, 2012 in Nation/World MIAMI — State funding for higher education has declined because of a slow recovery from the recession and the end of federal stimulus money, according to a study released Monday. 17

• $1 trillion-plus spending bill taking shape in Congress

  December 12, 2011 in Nation/World Weary after a year of partisan bickering, lawmakers reached a tentative agreement today on a sprawling $1 trillion-plus spending bill that chips away at military and environmental spending but denies … 3

• Smart Bombs: Floyd was suited to the task

  July 3, 2011 in Opinion on Page B8 On Election Day, you’ll find Doug Floyd trudging up to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (or wherever) to drop off his ballot. If you wonder why, he’ll be glad to tell … 4

• Factory activity fueling modest economic recovery

  February 1, 2010 in Business, Nation/World Hopes that America’s factories will help drive the economic recovery gained support Monday from news that manufacturing activity grew in January to its strongest point since 2004.

• State’s stimulus take hefty

  November 2, 2009 in City on Page A1 In the race for stimulus dollars, Washington is well ahead of the pack in winning valuable government contracts. Federal contracts awarded to companies and government agencies in the state are … 2

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  Federal money fueling projects across the region

  October 6, 2009 in City on Page A1 Justin Koogler’s personal stimulus came in the form of $300 for textbooks at North Idaho College. A returning Iraq war veteran, Koogler was having trouble covering the expenses of going … 3

• Obama wants to cut $17B from budget

  May 7, 2009 in Nation/World President Barack Obama challenged Congress on Thursday to approve $17 billion in additional spending cuts in the coming budget year, a sum that amounts to less than one-half of one … 1

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  Safe keeping

  November 10, 2008 in City on Page A6 The credit crunch is bringing back an old payment strategy for the holidays: layaway. A pay-over-time strategy first popularized during the Great Depression, layaway allows customers to put a down …

• Fed Not So Tight When It Comes To Staff Director Of Support Services Earns More Than Cabinet Secretaries

  September 12, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 The Federal Reserve, renowned for its tightfisted control of the nation’s money supply, is considerably more generous to its own staff: In just the last three years, it has more …

• Report Details Waste Within United Nations

  October 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A16 The snowmobiles were never used. The uniforms weren’t needed. Many of 1,400 generators never made it out of their crates. And that was just Bosnia. A U.N. report about internal …

• Ewu, WSU Presidents Live Like Kings Foundations Fund Their Opulent Surroundings To Help Them Land Big-Money Donations

  June 11, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Drummond 2. Smith

• House Approves Cuts; More To Come Rancor Erupts Over Whether Savings Will Go To Deficit Or Tax Cuts

  March 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 House Republicans began their promised assault on the federal budget in earnest Thursday by approving $17.1 billion in cuts to current domestic spending and recommending another $100 billion they want …

• Gop Stingier With Pay Raises Spending Plan Also Has Workers Pitching In For Health Coverage

  March 17, 1995 in City on Page B1 State lawmakers face a more than $500 million question: whether state employees should get a raise. Gov. Mike Lowry included a raise for everyone who gets a paycheck from the …

• Fox Wants To Reject Federal Funds

  March 17, 1995 in Idaho on Page B5 State Schools Superintendent Anne Fox says she will advise the state Board of Education next week she wants to reject nearly a half-million in federal funds under the Goals 2000 …

• Murray Rips Gop Tactics On Species Act

  March 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A13 Two Western Democrats charged Thursday that Republicans launched a sneak attack on the Endangered Species Act by voting to slash $1.5 million from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service budget. …