In December we passed a bill out of Ways and Means, and then the House, but not the Senate that would have allowed Wenatchee to solve its own problems about…
More on the Slow Motion Default in Wenatchee
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Good Revenue and Caseload Forecasts Reduce Severity of Budget Problem
Actually, we “found” about $87 million in the revenue forecast update and about $330 million in projections of less usage of state services over the remainder of the biennium. In…
Lawmakers, Yellow Pages industry spearheading efforts to cut down on unwanted phone books
Olympia – A group of lawmakers announced today that they have secured an agreement with Yellow Pages publishers that will reduce the number of unwanted phone directories delivered to doorsteps…
House education committee approves teacher evaluation bill
Olympia – By a vote of 16-1, the House Education Committee approved Senate Bill 5895, a bill that would establish a four-tiered statewide model for school teacher and principal…
Rep. Mike Sells Feb 17/2012 e-memo
February 17, 2012 Message from Rep. Mike Sells Budget update The state revenue collections are looking up for the first time since the spring of 2010, giving state budget writers…