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| Two-year budget adds to education without raising taxes | Gov. Jay Inslee signed a budget bill Friday that, for a change, had no tax increases, deep cuts in spending or elimination of tax breaks. |
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| Whatcom County legislators can claim few victories in short session | In a year when state legislators suggested they were more interested in adjourning on time than anything else, it's no surprise the three Democrats and three Republicans representing Whatcom County got little done. If state leaders are to improve the safety of trains transporting oil… |
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| Legislative update: 2014 session adjourns | |||
| Legislative session ends without tackling some major issues | As legislative sessions go, this was largely a forgettable one. |
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| Lawmakers have plenty to do before session ends Thursday | Lawmakers had one thing in mind when they began the 2014 session: Finish on time. |
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| House Passes Budget Bill, Setting Everything in Motion for Adjournment Next Week | The state House Tuesday night passed a supplemental budget that sets the wheels in motion for an on-time adjournment next week, and points the way toward a much bigger debate over taxes next year. The latest version of the House budget, written by Democrats, now stands somewhere in the… |
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| House, Senate release versions of supplemental budget | |||
| Gov. Inslee signs immigrant financial aid bill | Gov. Jay Inslee signed a measure Wednesday that expands state college financial aid to students who don't have legal status in the United States. The law is a key victory for immigrant advocates, and Washington joins California, Texas and New Mexico in approving similar legislation… |
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| State revenue projection flat as slow economic recovery continues | The February revenue forecast for Washington’s current two-year budget shows projected General Fund revenue increasing slightly — by $30 million — compared to the previous forecast in November. The figures updating the revenue projections for the next six years were released today by the… |
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| College aid for immigrant students wins Legislature’s OK | State lawmakers found something they could agree on Tuesday — allowing students brought here illegally as children to be eligible for financial aid. |