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| Gregoire on budget cuts: 'I'm dismantling much of what I've built' | Governor Christine Gregoire said that budget shortfalls in Washington are forcing her to undo her legacy of public service. 鈥淚鈥檓 dismantling much of what I鈥檝e built my entire career,鈥 Gregoire said in an exclusive interview. Gregoire has called a special session of the鈥 |
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| AP: State Dems explore election on tax hikes | Democratic officials have been quietly exploring the logistics of a special election in February that could ask state voters to raise taxes to help fill another budget shortfall, according to documents released to The Associated Press under public records laws. |
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| $2 billion problem: Gregoire calls special session | Democratic leaders say it's premature to talk about tax increases as they prepare for a special budget-cutting session in November, but they've already checked with the secretary of state to see when a referendum could go on the ballot. |
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| Lawmakers, governor face brutal budget triage | 鈥淚鈥檇 like to assure you this nightmare will end. But I don鈥檛 see an end in sight.鈥 |
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| New cuts impossible, agency heads warn | The $1.4 billion budget crater left by the state revenue forecast last week may require new cuts of up to 10 percent in many state government programs over the next few months. But cuts of any size might be impossible at some agencies, such as the Department of Corrections. Secretary鈥 |
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| Health care for poor at risk with state budget woes | The bleak revenue forecast could mean a health-care disaster for thousands of poor people in Washington, with potential cuts to programs that have already lost major chunks of funding, community advocates said this week. |
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| Tax hikes or tough cuts? No easy answers for state | The bleak revenue forecast could mean a health-care disaster for thousands of poor people in Washington, with potential cuts to programs that have already lost major chunks of funding, community advocates said this week. |
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| Gregoire: No special session yet over state revenue emergency | Governor Christine Gregoire said she's not calling for a special session yet, despite more troubling news about Washington state's finances. |
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| State expects $1.4 billion less in tax revenue | The state budget is in a deep hole. |
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| Special session near-certain after $1.4B revenue loss | Today鈥檚 bad revenue report showing a $1.4 billion drop in state revenues is almost sure to bring lawmakers back to town well before their scheduled 60-day session begins Jan. 10 next year. |