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| House budget plan says no thanks to Senate proposal putting part-time workers into Obamacare exchange for health coverage | House Democrats鈥 latest budget proposal gives in to Senate Republicans on many spending and tax questions, but it holds firm its opposition to the Senate鈥檚 plan to shift part-time school or state employees into the health exchange being opened next year via Obamacare. Washington appears to be鈥 |
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| State Senate leaders cool to House plan to cut spending | In a bid to break a budget logjam, House Democrats put a new offer on the table Wednesday that sharply reduces their previous spending targets and tax-hike plans. The new proposal cuts $790 million in spending from the Democrats鈥 original plans and jettisons $800 million in new tax鈥 |
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| GET program still popular with parents, despite worries | When the future of the state鈥檚 prepaid college-tuition program was being debated this year, lawmakers often asked whether concerns about solvency and value might cause investors to stop buying into the program. |
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| Inslee criticizes lack of progress on budget | Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that he is concerned about the "lack of substantive progress" in budget negotiations as lawmakers near the end of an overtime session, and he specifically called out a measure put forth by Senate Republicans that he says will take money away from education鈥 |
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| Without deal, lawmakers fear special session may stretch into 2nd overtime | With just more than a week left in an overtime legislative session, negotiations on the state budget continue, but without a deal in sight and limited activity at the Capitol, one lawmaker Monday said the possibility of a second overtime session was more and more likely. |
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| State: UW workers paid overtime while reading celebrity gossip | A recent ruling from the State Ethics Board found that two University of Washington employees violated rules when it came to personal use of state resources. |
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| Western Libraries to unveil improved search function June 18 | |||
| Student services workers strike at The Evergreen State College | Student services employees at The Evergreen State College in Olympia went on strike Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement with administrators regarding firing procedures and pay. |
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| More applicants make getting into UW tougher this year | It got a little harder to get into the University of Washington as a flood of high-school hopefuls submitted applications last winter to become Huskies in fall 2013. |
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| Students, staff lobby in D.C. |