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Legislature: What's the problem just finishing its work?	Olympia Democrats: "We've blinked enough in 2013-2015 budget talks. It's your turn to make some concessions." Olympia Republicans: "We blinked way before you did. So pass our budget and all will be peachy-keen."	2013-06-12
2nd special session looms as 2 sides far apart	State lawmakers remain stuck in a partisan fight that appears certain to drive the Legislature into a second special session. While legislators technically have until midnight Tuesday to pass a state operating budget, no one expects that to happen, given the lack…	2013-06-11
State Senate passes budget plan	With just days left in an overtime legislative session, the state Senate on Saturday approved a budget plan that made some concessions on revenue, provided House Democrats agree to other demands. Big disagreements with the state House remain, with an important…	2013-06-10
Congress must keep college loans affordable	Once again, Congress is facing a time-sensitive “cliff” deadline: July 1, when rates on federally subsidized Stafford student loans will double should Congress fail to act. If this cliff sounds familiar, it’s because we were at the same brink last year during the election. A last-minute…	2013-06-10
Flags to be lowered June 10 in memory of Sen. Mike Carrell		2013-06-07
House approves revised state budget plan	The state House approved a revised budget plan Thursday night, advancing the new spending plan even though it still lacks support in the Senate. With lawmakers entering the final days of a special session, the House voted 53-35 to approve the budget. Republicans in…	2013-06-07
Inslee criticizes lack of progress on budget	Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that he is concerned about the "lack of substantive progress" in budget negotiations as lawmakers near the end of an overtime session, and he specifically called out a measure put forth by Senate Republicans that he says will take money away from education…	2013-06-05
Without deal, lawmakers fear special session may stretch into 2nd overtime	With just more than a week left in an overtime legislative session, negotiations on the state budget continue, but without a deal in sight and limited activity at the Capitol, one lawmaker Monday said the possibility of a second overtime session was more and more likely. &#13…	2013-06-04
Students, staff lobby in D.C.		2013-05-23
Higher ed remains the key	The mainspring for landing the Boeing 777X in Washington is higher ed and addressing the skills gap in engineering and technology. The best social program for self-sufficiency, the best business strategy for curtailing unemployment and goosing the economy, is higher ed.	2013-05-20

Legislature: What's the problem just finishing its work?

Olympia Democrats: "We've blinked enough in 2013-2015 budget talks. It's your turn to make some concessions."

Olympia Republicans: "We blinked way before you did. So pass our budget and all will be peachy-keen."

2013-06-12

2nd special session looms as 2 sides far apart

State lawmakers remain stuck in a partisan fight that appears certain to drive the Legislature into a second special session.

While legislators technically have until midnight Tuesday to pass a state operating budget, no one expects that to happen, given the lack…

2013-06-11

State Senate passes budget plan

With just days left in an overtime legislative session, the state Senate on Saturday approved a budget plan that made some concessions on revenue, provided House Democrats agree to other demands.

Big disagreements with the state House remain, with an important…

2013-06-10

Congress must keep college loans affordable

Once again, Congress is facing a time-sensitive “cliff” deadline: July 1, when rates on federally subsidized Stafford student loans will double should Congress fail to act.

If this cliff sounds familiar, it’s because we were at the same brink last year during the election. A last-minute…

2013-06-10

Flags to be lowered June 10 in memory of Sen. Mike Carrell

2013-06-07

House approves revised state budget plan

The state House approved a revised budget plan Thursday night, advancing the new spending plan even though it still lacks support in the Senate.

With lawmakers entering the final days of a special session, the House voted 53-35 to approve the budget. Republicans in…

2013-06-07

Inslee criticizes lack of progress on budget

Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that he is concerned about the "lack of substantive progress" in budget negotiations as lawmakers near the end of an overtime session, and he specifically called out a measure put forth by Senate Republicans that he says will take money away from education…

2013-06-05

Without deal, lawmakers fear special session may stretch into 2nd overtime

With just more than a week left in an overtime legislative session, negotiations on the state budget continue, but without a deal in sight and limited activity at the Capitol, one lawmaker Monday said the possibility of a second overtime session was more and more likely.
&#13…

2013-06-04

Students, staff lobby in D.C.

2013-05-23

Higher ed remains the key

The mainspring for landing the Boeing 777X in Washington is higher ed and addressing the skills gap in engineering and technology. The best social program for self-sufficiency, the best business strategy for curtailing unemployment and goosing the economy, is higher ed.

2013-05-20