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• Special Session is set for next Tuesday

  What do you think of a Special Session? It's official, the Governor and lawmakers have agreed to the terms that will allow the legislature the extra time they need to finalize the state's budgets. Lawmakers failed to finish their work on time... Posted Apr 23 2011, 01:42 AM by Website Director with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: taxes, governor, special session, bugets

• Legislature reduces current deficit, state $200 million in current year hole

  Are there additional savings available? Today the House and Senate approved HB 1086 , reducing the total state deficit by nearly $368 million. The Governor just vetoed various sections, adding about $6.4 million back to the deficit. The state is still... Posted Feb 19 2011, 02:26 AM by Website Director with | with no comments Filed under: legislature, taxes, budget, governor, deficit

• Governor to sign massive tax package Friday

  On Friday the Governor will sign SB 6143, which raises taxes on beer, candy and gum, as well as increases business taxes for many small businesses accross the state. The bill signing is scheduled for 1:30 PM in the Governor's conference room. Earlier... Posted Apr 19 2010, 08:59 PM by Website Director with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: legislature, taxes, budget, governor, business

• Governor signs I-960 bill without vetoing advisory vote repeal

  Governor Gregoire signed SB 6130 as adopted by the Legislature . There was some question as to whether the Governor would veto the 2-year repeal of the non-binding advisory votes. She said that she delayed the bill signing today to consider the requests... Posted Feb 25 2010, 03:51 AM by Website Director with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: government, legislature, taxes, budget, governor