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| Washington state budget negotiations next as House passes its plan | The state House on Friday approved a budget that assumes $1.3 billion in new revenue to put more money into the state's education system, while also patching a projected deficit for the next two-year budget. The budget passed on a 54-43 mostly party line vote Friday night, a week… |
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| House Democrats push home their budget proposal | A $34.5 billion proposed budget passed through the Washington House Friday with little fuss. |
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| Grad students earn grant to study geology of Mount Baker | Three graduate students have been selected to receive grants in support of their geologic research on Mount Baker, according to Dave Tucker of the Mount Baker Volcano Research Center. Dave writes: The grants, awarded by Bellingham-based Mount Baker Volcano Research Center, will go to Mai… |
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| Washington's budget: How do we get to shared realism from here? | This week, we enter the behind-the-scenes negotiations phase of the Washington legislative session. |
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| Bellingham's development authority scrambles for success | The Bellingham Public Development Authority and its executive director, Jim Long, are scrambling to make some progress on the development of city-owned real estate parcels, to show Mayor Kelli Linville and City Council that the independent entity is worth saving. Former Mayor Dan Pike… |
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| Survival of the fittest: Both sides prep for state budget battle | Today, the Democratic-controlled Washington House will likely pass the $34.5 billion 2013-2015 budget it unveiled two days ago. |
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| House Democratic budget emphasizes education | The Democratic-controlled Washington House wants to raise an extra $1.34 billion by extending expiring taxes and closing tax exemptions. That would pay for $1.3 billon in court-mandated extra education spending in 2013-2015. |
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| Shepard weighs in on state House budget proposal | |||
| The next question: Special session? | The Legislature's constitutionally mandated final day of this year's 105-day session is April 28. But with a $1.2 billion budget disagreement between the GOP coalition in the Senate and the Democrats in the House, many legislators are wondering if a special session will be needed.… |
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| Editorial: State Senate should have supported Dream Act | THE state Senate higher-education chairwoman has squandered a golden opportunity to help some of Washington’s most promising high-school graduates continue their education. |