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The Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) has selected 10 projects to receive a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) to compete for $3 million in loans and grants from the new Export Assistance Program.

The Export Assistance Program is an integral component of Gov.…

Gov. Chris Gregoire plans to speak Thursday with top legislators as she prepares for either across-the-board spending cuts or a second budget-balancing special session.

The hobbled economy has led to repeated deficit cycles for the state's budget, causing both…

Governor Chris Gregoire has formed a task force to find stable money to pay for Western Washington University and the state's other four-year public universities.

State worker furloughs got under way Tuesday at two Olympia-area agencies, and spokesmen for Gov. Chris Gregoire’s budget office released a list of other agencies that will follow suit with shutdowns next Monday.

"Here's more evidence of discontent among the voters: Six initiatives appear headed for the November ballot after meeting the Friday deadline for turning in signatures.

Some would have major implications for the state budget if approved."

When the Legislature gave the state's universities and colleges permission to raise tuition, lawmakers insisted it wouldn't reduce access to education.