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| Workers' comp stalls Legislature | Washington state lawmakers grappling over how to fill a projected budget shortfall of $5 billion may first have to end a stalemate on a more contentious issue: workers’ compensation. There is widespread agreement in Olympia that lawmakers must do something to curb the surging costs within… |
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| Student group to mourn 'death of publicly funded higher ed' May 9 | |||
| Legislators look at rolling back tax breaks to solve budget problem | State lawmakers Wednesday considered various ways of ending corporate tax breaks to help balance the state budget but didn't agree to pursue any of them right away. |
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| ²ÝÁñÉçÇø considers restructure, elimination of majors, departments | Changes are coming to Western Washington University, with some programs, majors and departments under ex-amination for restructuring or elimination. On Wednesday, May 4, university officials released a long list of possible ways to permanently reduce the budget starting with the 2011-12… |
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| President updates ²ÝÁñÉçÇø community on budget | |||
| Unexpected revenue may smooth the way for state budget negotiators | A windfall of revenue from delinquent taxpayers provided a jolt of good news Tuesday that may speed up a deal on a new state budget. Gov. Chris Gregoire announced thousands of businesses paid $321 million in back taxes through a just-completed amnesty program, four times greater than what… |
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| State university receives grant to create database of disaster scenarios | There are few things in life as frightening as being in the midst of a major earthquake. They often begin as a low vibration, a feel and a sound as though a large truck is rumbling by outside a house or office. Quickly they escalate into a fierce, deadly freight train of a roar with… |
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| Operating budget proposals to be released May 4; UPRC to discuss | |||
| WA lawmakers move to limit 'retire-rehire' policy | Washington state lawmakers are moving to limit a "retire-rehire" policy that allows state employees to collect both a pension and a paycheck. |
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| Loopholes fight on tap this week in Legislature | A showdown over tax breaks is coming to the state Capitol. Washington has more than 500 exemptions and special tax rates on the books, worth billions of dollars a year, and debate so far in the Legislature has been about cutting programs to cover a $5.3 billion budget gap over the next… |