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| New taxes show state's inability to prioritize | "State legislators and Gov. Chris Gregoire have talked for years now about how they want to prioritize government spending. It has become clear that they are incapable of doing so in a meaningful way. Legislators left Olympia earlier this month after finally passing a supplemental… |
2010-04-26 | |
| Wash. Government To Sign Bill Directing Lottery Proceeds To Higher Education | "Washington's lottery is about to get a major makeover. Governor Chris Gregoire is expected to sign legislation Friday that redirects lottery proceeds to higher education. How the lottery markets its games will also change." |
2010-04-23 | |
| Western Washington University Braces For Budget Cuts | "Western Washington University is looking at ways to trim spending. The budget passed during the state's special legislative session calls for workers at Western and all state agencies to take furloughs - that is expected to save more than a million dollars at WWU. The… |
2010-04-20 | |
| Students and Staff React To Possible Staff Cuts at WWU | "Staff and faculty at Western Washington University will find out more this week about proposed budget reductions that include staff cuts. 'The people whose positions are at risk have already been notified and they’re very aware of it,' said Vice President for University… |
2010-04-20 | |
| WWU budget proposals to be presented April 22 and 23, sessions to be audiocast live | 2010-04-19 | ||
| WWU facing $3 million more in cuts, including some furloughs | "Western Washington University will need to cut more than $3 million in operating expenses next school year, but exactly how those cuts will happen is still being discussed. The state Legislature finished the state supplemental budget early Tuesday, April 13, finally giving Western… |
2010-04-19 | |
| Jobs bill hinges on fall vote | "In a special legislative session dedicated to fixing a budget shortfall, Democrats vowed to take a detour to do something about unemployment in Washington. |
2010-04-14 | |
| Taxes praised, attacked | "Gov. Chris Gregoire praised the Democrat-controlled Legislature on Tuesday for passing a package of tax increases and budget cuts before adjourning their special session at 1:10 a.m. The Democratic governor also pledged to help at-risk lawmakers defend their votes in the fall… |
2010-04-14 | |
| President Shepard apprises WWU community of budget situation | 2010-04-14 | ||
| WA lawmakers pass budget, adjourn special session | "Washington's Legislature finally wrapped up its tax and spending work early Tuesday morning, adjourning a special session just short of the deadline after passing a new state budget and sending a green-jobs measure to the fall ballot. |
2010-04-13 |