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| Cuts in funding – not salaries – are at heart of college budget problems | A recent op-ed by Sen. Mike Carrell rightly voiced concerns about rising costs facing students in Washington’s institutions of higher education. Unfortunately, Carrell diagnosed the problem as primarily driven by rising salaries and admini-strative costs. |
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| President Shepard sends update on governor's proposed budget | |||
| Legislature must reform and invest in Washington's education system | A TOP-QUALITY education system is the engine that will power the state through the Great Recession and sustain prosperity in the future. |
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| More budget raids on higher education imperil the state's future | WASHINGTON lawmakers imperil the economic health and welfare of the state if they further erode support for community and technical colleges and universities. |
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| Grim budget forecast: State faces nearly $1.4B deficit | The state's chief economist said Thursday that the state has taken in $12 million less than expected since September, and that revenues are projected to drop by $122 million over the next two years. |
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| Shorten the school year: Give advocates an 'F' grade | Budget crises are a breeding ground for bad ideas. A particularly bad one is spreading and is in need of stomping out before getting embedded -- the idea that we can save money by shortening Washington's school year. |
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| Governor Gregoire to present revenue plan next week | Goveror Christine Gregoire will present her budget next Monday, she told KING 5 News, and at the same time, lay out her plan to raise revenue and avoid some of the most drastic cuts. |
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| Voters still skeptical about taxes | Last week state economist Arun Raha issued his monthly economic and revenue update. He confirmed, again, what requires little confirmation. Whatever corner recovery waits behind, it's not one we'll be turning soon. |
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| Pension costs to rise | Washington recently changed its assumptions for paying for public-employee pensions, a move that means higher costs in 2013 for workers, the state and local governments. In a little-noticed vote last month, the state’ s Pension Funding Council unanimously agreed to lower its assumption of… |
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| How to stretch our dollars | It was the next-to-last day of the 2008 legislative session. A news reporter had asked budget leaders from the Senate and House majorities about the sustainability of their plan to raise, to a record $33.7 billion, a state spending level that already had shot up 33 percent since 2004. … |