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Mon., Sept. 12, 2016, 7:56 p.m.
Obama, McConnell strike hopeful tone on budget, Zika
Striking a conciliatory tone after an Oval Office sitdown, President Barack Obama and the top Senate Republican declared themselves hopeful Monday that an agreement can be reached to keep the …
Sun., Sept. 4, 2016, 8:16 p.m.
Congress returning to do … the bare minimum
WASHINGTON (AP) – Lawmakers return to Washington this week for an abbreviated election-season session in which they will likely do what they do best: the bare minimum. All Congress must …
Wed., May 18, 2016, 7:02 p.m.
State asks Washington Supreme Court to end education sanctions
Attorneys from the office of Attorney General Bob Ferguson says the state is on track to fulfill its constitutional requirement to properly fund education and in a court filing Wednesday …
Fri., May 13, 2016, 2:33 p.m.
Food stamps would be cut by $23 billion under GOP budget plan
Republican leaders have proposed more than $23 billion in food stamp cuts in a budget plan that could be brought to the House floor in the next two weeks, several …
Fri., May 6, 2016, 12:33 p.m.
U.S. consumer borrowing jumps 10 percent in March
U.S. consumers sharply increased use of their credit cards in March, pushing up total borrowing at the fastest pace in more than a decade.
Wed., April 27, 2016, 4:37 p.m.
Iran nuclear deal dispute blocks spending bill
Democrats on Wednesday blocked the Senate’s first spending bill of the year in a last-minute fight over a Republican effort to undercut the Iran nuclear deal and scuttle U.S. plans …

Wed., April 27, 2016, 1:32 p.m.
House GOP plan to cut wartime money troubles Defense Secretary Carter
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday that he’s deeply troubled by a House Republican proposal to reduce wartime funding by $18 billion to pay for weapons and troops the Pentagon …
Tue., April 26, 2016, 6:41 a.m.
Republican Idaho lawmaker bloc often votes ‘no’ on appropriations
Every year a bloc of lawmakers in the Idaho Legislature votes against billions of dollars in spending for routine functions of state government, and this year was no exception.
Tue., April 12, 2016, 2:22 p.m.
U.S. budget deficit up sharply to $108 billion in March
The federal government’s budget deficit rose sharply in March, pushing the deficit for the first six months of this budget year above the same period a year ago.
Mon., Feb. 1, 2016, 11:02 a.m.
U.S. consumer spending flat, sending savings rate up
U.S. consumers kept their spending flat in December and instead boosted their savings rate to the highest level in three years.
Tue., Oct. 27, 2015
White House and GOP leaders appear close to budget deal
WASHINGTON – The White House and congressional Republican leaders are close to reaching a bipartisan budget agreement that would resolve the stalemate over government funding and, if implemented, shift the …
Fri., June 6, 2014
Senate bill would help local housing projects apply for federal funds
A return to normalcy in the way Congress doles out federal dollars could be a boon to housing in the region. The Senate Appropriations Committee signed off Thursday on a …
Wed., Aug. 14, 2013
Spokane County commissioners seek financial flexibility
Spokane County commissioners say they want more flexibility in how they handle the county’s financial affairs, as the cost of delivering services has been rising by 3 to 5 percent …
Wed., July 31, 2013, 9:02 a.m.
Pentagon to bear brunt of upcoming budget cuts
WASHINGTON — A second, deeper round of automatic federal budget cuts is on its way, and it’s going to hit the Pentagon hard.
Mon., Jan. 23, 2012, 6:48 a.m.
State higher education spending sees big decline
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.
Mon., Dec. 12, 2011, 7:17 p.m.
$1 trillion-plus spending bill taking shape in Congress
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 …
Sun., July 3, 2011
Smart Bombs: Floyd was suited to the task
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 …
Mon., Feb. 1, 2010, 8:40 a.m.
Factory activity fueling modest economic recovery
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.
Mon., Nov. 2, 2009
State’s stimulus take hefty
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 …

Tue., Oct. 6, 2009
Federal money fueling projects across the region
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 …
Thu., May 7, 2009, 8:41 a.m.
Obama wants to cut $17B from budget
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 …

Mon., Nov. 10, 2008
Safe keeping
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 …
Thu., Sept. 12, 1996
Fed Not So Tight When It Comes To Staff Director Of Support Services Earns More Than Cabinet Secretaries
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 …
Thu., Oct. 26, 1995
Report Details Waste Within United Nations
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 …
Sun., June 11, 1995
Ewu, WSU Presidents Live Like Kings Foundations Fund Their Opulent Surroundings To Help Them Land Big-Money Donations
1. Drummond 2. Smith
Fri., March 17, 1995
Fox Wants To Reject Federal Funds
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 …
Fri., March 17, 1995
Gop Stingier With Pay Raises Spending Plan Also Has Workers Pitching In For Health Coverage
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 …
Fri., March 17, 1995
Murray Rips Gop Tactics On Species Act
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. …
Fri., March 17, 1995
House Approves Cuts; More To Come Rancor Erupts Over Whether Savings Will Go To Deficit Or Tax Cuts
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 …