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Gov. Chris Gregoire plans to speak Thursday with top legislators as she prepares for either across-the-board spending cuts or a second budget-balancing special session.

The hobbled economy has led to repeated deficit cycles for the state's budget, causing both…

Governor Chris Gregoire has formed a task force to find stable money to pay for Western Washington University and the state's other four-year public universities.

Gov. Chris Gregoire got an earful from residents Wednesday on how best to spend their tax dollars.

Gregoire came to Everett Community College where she asked the 400 people who showed up for ways to run state government in less costly and more efficient ways.&#…

Gov. Chris Gregoire wants state residents to sound off online with ideas on the state budget.

Gregoire announced Monday the launch of a website that allows people to suggest, comment and vote on budget ideas. The most popular ideas will be considered by the state's budget writers.…

Stop feeding state workers during meetings. Let cars have just one license plate. Cut off drug users from public aid, or legalize marijuana and tax it.

If Monday’s outpouring of opinions is any guide, there’s an untapped resource for ideas to fix next year’s expected $3 billion hole in…

State worker furloughs got under way Tuesday at two Olympia-area agencies, and spokesmen for Gov. Chris Gregoire’s budget office released a list of other agencies that will follow suit with shutdowns next Monday.

"Here's more evidence of discontent among the voters: Six initiatives appear headed for the November ballot after meeting the Friday deadline for turning in signatures.

Some would have major implications for the state budget if approved."

Western Washington University will leave tenure positions open, eliminate some jobs and make other cuts as part of a nearly $4.3 million budget reduction for the next school year.

The university's Board of Trustees unanimously approved the 2010-11 operating budget at its regular…