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| Special Session watch | Special Session Watch is a graphic that highlights a number of issue that should be resolved by the end of the special session. The graphic will run on Wednesday’s Reset page and will likely show up on the page other days as well. |
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| Democrats take aim at ending tax breaks | In a Legislative session that’s focused a lot more on spending cuts than revenue increases, state legislators had their first chance Wednesday to debate and vote on a bill that would end tax breaks in Washington. Supporters of the proposal said they’ll make sure it’s not the last. |
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| Question of lowering the state's debt limit a roadlock in Olympia | Both sides of a debate over debt are blaming the other for keeping state lawmakers in Olympia. The question of whether to tighten restrictions on state debt continues to hold up approval of a bipartisan state construction budget. It kept roughly $1.3 billion in bonds from coming to a… |
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| Western Says No Official Decision On Cuts | Western Washington University is saying no decisions have been made about cutting the Computer Science Degree or any other programs. Western is in the process of rebasing its budget. Steve Swan, Vice President of University Relations, says every program is being considered for cuts, and… |
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| Some Unhappy Over Proposed Cuts at Western | Residents are raising red flags about proposed program cuts at Western Washington University. Western is in the process of rebasing its budget. Among the programs being considered for the chopping block is the Computer Science Bachelors degree. |
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| Governor to allow WA universities to hike tuition | Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire said Tuesday she will allow state universities to raise tuition rates even higher, arguing that the option is necessary in order to maintain quality. |
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| Western Washington Provost: Computer science department needs to step up to the future | Western Washington University Provost Catherine Riordan says she hasn’t made a final decision about the fate of the university’s computer science department. But Riordan says everything is on the table as the university deals with budget cuts, telling GeekWire today that Western is “leaving the… |
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| Gregoire to allow state universities to raise tuition | The state's five public universities and The Evergreen State College will set their own undergraduate tuition under a bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday and is expected to be signed by the governor. |
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| State voters open to cutting some tax breaks, poll finds | A new KING 5 News poll finds voters might be open to getting rid of some tax breaks. |
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| Scholars may lose state prize | A Washington program that’s offered four-year college scholarships to outstanding high school students for 30 years could become another casualty of a down economy. Letters sent out last month notifying 2011 graduates that they’ve been named Washington Scholars also included this warning… |