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State budget crisis demands a special session of the Legislature

EMERGENCY cuts to the state budget are now a necessity, and an immediate special session of the Legislature is the best way to get them. Gov. Chris Gregoire knows this. The Republican legislative leaders know it, and have cooperated with her. But she has been having trouble with her fellow…

State employee unions resist further cuts to offset revenue losses

Washington's state employee unions are on the hot seat as Gov. Chris Gregoire searches for ways to keep the state from going off a budgetary cliff.

The state reopened contract negotiations last month with some of their unions, and negotiators met for the first…

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Gov. Gregoire wants one-day special session

Washington needs to come up with over a billion dollars in the next seven months to balance the books by the end of the current budget.

Governor Christine Gregoire says she's not interested making any more across-the-board cuts. She says that she's…

Gregoire considering budget gimmick to "save" $240 million

Gov. Chris Gregoire on Tuesday said she's considering pushing back a regular payment to school districts by one day, from June 30 to July 1 next year, as a way to defer costs in the current fiscal year.

This year's budget for the state runs through the…

Bellingham Financial Aid information night Thursday

Bellingham School District students and parents are invited to a districtwide financial aid information night on Thursday, Dec. 2.

Rick Stefani, a Western Washington University financial aid officer, will discuss the Free Application for Financial Student Aid, and how to apply for…

WA gov wants Legislature to balance budget quickly

Gov. Chris Gregoire continued to sound the alarm on Washington's budget woes Monday, pushing for a December special legislative session to enact a series of drastic spending cuts that would balance the state's books by July.

But majority Democratic…

Bellingham Business Forum raises nearly $20,000 for scholarships

The Western Washington University Bellingham Business Forum raised nearly $20,000 for student scholarships at the event on Wednesday, Nov. 17.

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