In the Media
State lawmakers, for the third year in a row, appear headed into special session to negotiate a state budget.
Gov. Chris Gregoire acknowledged Wednesday that lawmakers need more time to finish their work, saying it's not technically possible to get everything done by the end of the regular session on Thursday.
Graphic designer Art Chantry will present “An Evening With Art Chantry” today at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
“Art Chantry is a legendary graphic designer who was instrumental in the formation of the punk and grunge movements of the Seattle area,” said Doug Waterfield, UNK department of art and art history chair.
With time running out on the clock in the Washington Legislature’s session, House Democrats offered a last-minute budget amendment late last night. Links to relevant documents are here. … It spends the most of any budget to date, $30.9 billion over two years and leaves the least in reserves.
Rodney Tom and Jim Kastama, state senators from Puget Sound suburbs, both insist they are still Democrats. But they felt they had to do something to stop fellow Democrats from writing a budget strong on gimmicks and weak on reform and sustainability.
So, to the shock of many Capitol observers, these Democrats, along with Sen. Tim Sheldon, of Potlatch, Mason County, bucked their party and joined Republicans in staging a breathtaking coup of the Senate budget.
January flooding throughout much of the mid-valley is a reminder to area residents that it’s important to be prepared for any emergency, according to VISTA volunteer Anthony Vendetti.
The 25-year-old Seattle native is spending a year with the city of Albany developing emergency preparedness plans for vulnerable residents such as the elderly or persons with special needs. They are most likely to be at risk of homelessness in the event of a major emergency or disaster.
Gov. Chris Gregoire hadn’t thrown in the towel on cutting a budget deal tonight after shuttle diplomacy between Republicans and Democrats at the Capitol. But hope is fading – barring some midnight breakthrough – that a deal can be struck in time to avoid going past Thursday's scheduled end of the regular session.
Friday's Senate revolt, which resulted in a Republican budget passing the Democratically controlled Senate, have blown the minds of Democratic leaders used to getting their way in Olympia.
Three moderate Democrats, Sens. Jim Kastama, Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon, joined with the Senate's 22 Republicans to create a 25-24 majority. The Republican budget that emerged firmly draws the conversation back to the middle from the far left.
A political tug-of-war over a potential $1.2 billion surplus in one of the state’s oldest, richest pensions is unsettled as the Washington Legislature enters the final 48 hours of an unpredictable session in search of any loose money.
Public employees, particularly those who work in state government, can be excused for feeling a bit under siege lately.
These days, they shoulder too much blame for budgets that are out of whack. Whether it's over collective bargaining rights, pension benefits or health insurance plans, state employees are unfairly singled out as a problem.
Western Washington University's Jenna DeRosier prevailed in a pitcher's duel as the Vikings snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over Montana State University Billings in the nightcap of a Great Northwest Athletic Conference softball doubleheader played Tuesday, March 6, at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon.
The Vikings, who lost the opener 6-3, are 3-13 overall and 1-5 in GNAC play. MSUB is 7-4 overall and 4-2 in conference action.