Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
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Washington's incoming governor will stick with the man who has led the State Patrol since 2005.
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Democrats in the Washington legislature are making clear they believe new taxes or tax hikes will likely be part of their approach to closing a multi-billion dollar budget gap.
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A reckoning has arrived over spending on programs and services that is expected to outpace state tax revenue.
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With the state facing a multi-billion dollar budget gap, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered state agencies to freeze “most non-discretionary and non-essential” hiring, service contracts, purchasing and travel.
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Members of the Washington Public Employees Association rejected a contract proposal in September and are now at odds with the state over how to proceed.
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More than $100 million has been plunked down to sway how you’ll cast your ballot.
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The governor’s office wants to claw back $28.5 million during next year’s legislative session. Community and technical college leaders say that could lead to layoffs and other cuts.
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Special education, transportation and staff salaries would be the largest recipients of new money in the request from the state schools chief.
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Clear differences in style and substance emerged in the first face-to-face encounter between the candidates battling to be Washington’s next governor.
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Union negotiators called a proposed pay hike too small and “disrespectful.” The state is supposed to reach deals with all its unions by Oct. 1.