OLYMPIA -- The road to to adjournment of the special session does not always run smooth. Voting ground to a halt for a while Tuesday evening as the House waited on the Senate to pass the capital budget and the Senate waited on the House…
OLYMPIA – Legislators slogged through a series of votes Tuesday night that would give the state a balanced budget, pay for nearly $1 billion in government construction projects and implement a series of reforms that could save the state money in the future. Both chambers…
Another year, another multimillion dollar deficit at Spokane City Hall. Spokane Mayor David Condon pledged that his 2013 general fund budget proposal will not include higher taxes despite a forecasted deficit of up to $10 million. "Our citizens expects us to live within our means…
OLYMPIA -- Legislators expect to vote later tonight on a budget and a package of reforms that have been the subject of negotiations for more than a month. Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, said agreement has been reached on the budget and on changes…
OLYMPIA -- Legislators appear close to an agreement on a budget fix and several other bills needed to get that budget passed -- so close that they are trying out different ways to describe "almost a deal" without sounding too positive after leaving an afternoon…
OLYMPIA -- A deal to break the budget stalemate is reportedly close, but the real question could be whether there's enough time left in the special session to pass it, should negotiators reach agreement. Budget negotiators were down to the nitty gritty in the operating…
OLYMPIA -- Stop us if you've heard this one: Legislative leaders and the top budget writers huddled with Gov. Chris Gregoire this morning, looking for an agreement on the state's operating budgets and reform issues connected to it. OK, so we've written that a few…
Spokane Mayor David Condon said Monday that he still is considering what his position will be on the two hottest topics for next week's City Council meeting. Those issues are Councilman Jon Snyder's resolution in support of the state's gay marriage law and Councilman Mike…
Another year, another deficit. Spokane Mayor David Condon is holding a news conference this morning to discuss the city's forecasted deficit for 2013. As of a couple weeks ago, administrators were forecasting a gap of about $10 million between the revenue the city expects to…
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