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| In our view: 10% of the Pie | The long line of hat-in-hand agencies making financial pleas to the state government is starting to look more like a mourners’ march. Unlike legislators who have to balance budgets in the worst of economic times, each agency preaches a provincial sermon. Years ago, each plea was for… |
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| Gregoire wants unions back at the table, some Dems call for special session | The Washington State Federation of Employees notified members late Thursday that Gov. Chris Gregoire wants them back at the bargaining table as a result of the latest bad budget news. |
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| Legislature should meet in special session to stem tide of red ink | THE new revenue forecast reduces state revenues expected by June 30, 2011, by $385 million and $1.2 billion by June 2013. That is the last straw. The Legislature must come into special session in December and make immediate cuts to state programs. |
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| Additional $1.2B hole in state revenue projected — expect more budget cuts | Officials were stunned to learn Thursday that the state is expected to take in $1.2 billion less in tax revenue than previously thought between now and June 2013, the latest grim result of an economy creeping toward recovery. |
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| Bruce Shepard posts update on ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Music Library | |||
| Western Washington University music library is worth preserving | You may have heard about the plans to dissolve the Western Washington University music library as a separate entity and absorb it into the Wilson Library, to be serviced by general library staff rather than music specialists. Sadly, it's all too true. As things stand, a year from… |
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| Election worsens state's budget pain | Democratic and Republican lawmakers for once sound a lot alike when it comes to the state budget: The only way to solve a projected $4.8 billion shortfall over the next two fiscal years is to cut deep. "We're going to have to reset government. We can't spend more money than the… |
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| Governor Gregoire may call special session | Gov. Chris Gregoire says she might call a special session of the state legislature to deal with a growing budget gap. |
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| Vote likely means more budget cuts | The exact effect of Tuesday's initiative votes still is being sorted out at the state Capitol, but one thing is known: Budget writers in Olympia have deeper spending cuts to make. |
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| Voters reject state income tax, candy-soda tax | Voters slapped down tax increases on Tuesday, leaving state lawmakers to close a projected $4.5 billion budget shortfall on their own. |