CAREENING TOWARD THE CLIFF ► In The Hill — Labor angered by Obama’s willingness to cut Social Security in debt ceiling deal — President Obama’s...
TRADE ► From Reuters — U.S. trade bills advance, but clash clouds future — U.S. trade deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama cleared initial...
STATE GOVERNMENT ► From AP — New round of layoffs begin in state government — The heaviest reductions are taking place at the Department of...
STATE GOVERNMENT ► In the Olympian — Interpreters get union contract — Washington is one of 14 states that pay medical interpreters to help Medicaid...
BOEING-N.L.R.B. ► From AP — Judge denies Boeing motion to dismiss labor case — A federal judge on Thursday denied Boeing’s request to toss out...
BOEING-N.L.R.B. ► In today’s (Everett) Herald — Obama calls for settlement in N.L.R.B. case against Boeing — Obama said he wouldn’t interfere in the case...
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ► REMINDER at The Stand — Rally TODAY in Seattle for new U.S. trade policy — Advocates for fair trade policies that respect...
STATE POLITICS ► In today’s Yakima H-R — Democrat Jay Inslee throws hat into gubernatorial ring — Hours after announcing his candidacy for governor in...
STATE GOVERNMENT NEWS: ► In Sunday’s Olympian — Two-year budget includes about 1,300 fewer state jobs — The budgeted jobs will be the fewest since...
HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS: ► In today’s News Tribune — College Board won’t extend layoff authority — Washington’s two-year colleges won’t be able to fast-track faculty...