Budget crisis

OLYMPIA, Wash. — State lawmakers have started assessing potential ideas on how to fix the state's budget situation.A Senate committee heard proposals…

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington schools chief Randy Dorn has defied a request by the governor to provide a list of new education budget cuts. Instead, Dorn…

OLYMPIA, Wash. – There are fresh signals that majority Democrats in Olympia may try to send a tax measure to voters this spring. House Democrats met…

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington state agencies are putting entire programs on the chopping block – including $65 million from UW and WSU – to satisfy a…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire is calling lawmakers back for what she expects will be a "brutal" special session focused on cutting the…

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The words “special session” and even “taxes” are on the lips of some Washington state lawmakers after the latest revenue forecast.The…

The latest polling of Washington voters shows that optimism has taken “nose dive” to an all-time low.Voters surveyed in The Elway Poll – an independent,…

We are working on a story about the REAL impact of the ongoing economic woes. We want to know, what one thing has been affected most in your life by the…