budget
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| Audio from budget presentations available online | 2013-04-24 | ||
| Prospect Of Washington Special Session Looms | It appears more likely Washington lawmakers will go into an overtime session. The regular 105-day session ends this Sunday. But the House and Senate, along with the governor, still have to agree on a two-year budget deal. Even if a deal was at hand -- and it doesn’t appear one is -- they’d be… |
2013-04-23 | |
| Internet sales tax bill could boost state budget by $184 million | After years of talk, Congress is moving toward possibly ending a loophole that has prevented states from collecting sales taxes on many Internet purchases. The U.S. Senate could vote this week to approve the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would end the longstanding tax advantage enjoyed… |
2013-04-23 | |
| Budget talks could get under way in Olympia | Washington's 2013-2015 budget negotiations might begin this week. |
2013-04-22 | |
| Ready for a road trip? As special session beckons, Senate Majority Leader Tom suggests statewide budget tour | If Washington state lawmakers ever sipped truth serum, they’d probably fess right up: A special session is just around the corner in Olympia. But with 10 days left in the regular 105-day session, and lots of political positioning still left to do, leaders are taking a more nuanced position on… |
2013-04-18 | |
| Why we need the liberal arts | There are some stories that appear and reappear in the media during every economic downturn. Commentators note breathlessly that students are moving away from majors in the traditional arts and sciences, and particularly away from those in the humanities—fields like literature, philosophy,… |
2013-04-18 | |
| What Obama's New Budget Means for Higher Education | President Obama yesterday released his annual budget for fiscal year 2014, beginning on October 1. In it lies a section for the Department of Education, which includes Obama's plan for higher education. So, what are the implications of this new budget? What exactly does Obama want to… |
2013-04-18 | |
| Washington state budget negotiations next as House passes its plan | The state House on Friday approved a budget that assumes $1.3 billion in new revenue to put more money into the state's education system, while also patching a projected deficit for the next two-year budget. The budget passed on a 54-43 mostly party line vote Friday night, a week… |
2013-04-15 | |
| House Democrats push home their budget proposal | A $34.5 billion proposed budget passed through the Washington House Friday with little fuss. |
2013-04-15 | |
| Washington's budget: How do we get to shared realism from here? | This week, we enter the behind-the-scenes negotiations phase of the Washington legislative session. |
2013-04-15 |