STATE LEGISLATURE ► At TheOlympian.com — House ‘jobs’ bills on the move (on one leg only)— The Washington jobs-stimulus package moved out of the House...
U.S.P.S. JOB KILLERS ► From Reuters — USPS closings to lead to tens of thousands of job cuts — The U.S. Postal Service announced plans...
STATE LEGISLATURE ► In today’s Olympian — $1.3 billion plan for 22,300 jobs offered— A major jobs-stimulus plan is starting to move again at the...
STATE LEGISLATURE ► In today’s Olympian — House Democrats’ budget avoids tax increase— It does this by lopping $81.6 million of state support for local...
STATE LEGISLATURE ► Today at TheOlympian.com — House Democrats: Cut employee health care, delay school funds– The House Democratic budget is formally on the table:...
STATE LEGISLATURE ► In today’s (Everett) Herald — State budget challenge drops from $1.5B to $1B — Tax collections, which have been in a freefall...
STATE LEGISLATURE ► In today’s Yakima H-R — Yakima underpass project underfunded, overdue— The city of Yakima hopes the Legislature will consider approving $5 million...
LEGISLATIVE CUTOFF Many important bills died after Tuesday’s cutoff deadline for bills to pass their houses of origin, although they still can be revived through...
BOEING ► At IAM 751’s blog — Boeing, Machinists move forward together in Renton — Boeing is “spending money on detailed floor plans and placing...
WHAT VOTERS WANT ► In The Hill — Voters list job creation measures as top priority — Forty-five percent felt the budget’s primary focus should...