State Legislators stay up all night and we finally have a budget!

Wednesday, April 11th 2012
by Nansen Malin
in Spending

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Finally, after pulling an all nighter like high school kids getting their paper done - We have a budget in Washington State. It isnt perfect. But it is a budget we can live with. Education is fully funded and here is this report from State Senator Joe Fain: 'I know there were a lot of detractors when a bipartisan coalition of Senators took control of the budget process over a month ago. But this morning's display of cooperation and bipartisanship that puts our state on a more stable financial footing was a goal worth fighting for.'

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And we finally have a State Budget!

Finally, after pulling an all nighter like high school kids getting their paper done - We have a budget in Washington State. It isnt perfect. But it is a budget we can live with. Education is fully funded and here is this report from Joe Fain: 'I...

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No agreement on budget; special session is called

Friday, March 9th 2012
by Nansen Malin
in Taxes

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With no sign of an agreement near, lawmakers will return at noon on Monday.

Andrew Garber writes in the Seattle Times.

OLYMPIA — The state Legislature sputtered to a finish Thursday night without agreement on how to close a $1 billion budget shortfall. Lawmakers did pass a landmark bill legalizing gay marriage this session and approved other legislation, including a measure adding improvement in student test scores to the list of factors used to evaluate teachers.

But budget negotiations stalled Thursday night with no sign of a deal happening anytime soon.

Gov. Chris Gregoire said a 30-day special session will start at noon on Monday. "I hope they will be able to finish it (the budget) next week," she said, shortly before midnight.

Democrats and Republicans were busy pointing fingers earlier in the day.
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