Legislature 2009

Below is a list of news articles from the media regarding the Washington state Legislature and issues pertaining to WSU.

• 04-28-09 Seattle Times -- Huskies' AD says "psychological disconnect" doomed stadium bill 
  
• 04-26-09 Spokesman-Review -- State construction projects nearly set 
  
• 04-25-09 Spokesman-Review -- For gamut of state programs, the devil’s in budget’s details 
  
• 04-24-09 Associated Press -- Washington budget cuts billions of dollars, pain shared
  
• 04-24-09 Spokesman-Review -- Budget spreads the pain 
  
• 04-06-09 Seattle PI -- Education advocates look for ways to fix budget 
  
• 04-02-09 Tacoma News Tribune -- UWT project on the bubble: $34 million for classrooms, offices not in state House version of budget 
  
• 04-01-09 KREM-TV Budget cuts sends shockwaves at WSU and EWU
  
• 04-01-09 KXLY-TV --  Educators sharpen blades, ready to butcher budgets
   
• 04-01-09 Lewiston Tribune -- WSU's Floyd sees 'havoc' ahead
  
• 04-01-09 Tacoma News Tribune -- WSU says proposed budget would mean job, enrollment cuts
  
• 04-01-09 Tricity Herald -- House budget hits higher ed
  
• 03-31-09 Spokesman-Review -- New state budget includes job cuts, tuition increases
  
• 03-31-09 Lewiston Tribune -- WSU officials fear major reductions unavoidable
  
• 03-31-09 Seattle Times -- UW and WSU presidents see "nasty" Senate budget
  
• 03-31-09 King5 News -- Washington House rolls out spending cuts (video)
  
• 03-27-09 Seattle Times -- State's higher-ed system to get $500M budget cut
  
• 03-27-09 Tricity Herald -- $500M in state higher education cuts expected
  
• 03-18-09 Tricity Herald -- WSU Regents will tackle budget cuts at Tri-City meeting
  
• 03-17-09 Seattle Times -- Gregoire proposes surcharge to attend state universities 
  
• 03-07-09 Moscow Daily News (subscription needed) -- Wait could stretch to May
  
• 03-05-09 Moscow Daily News (subscription needed) -- Regent says pay cuts could be on table
  
• 03-05-09 Moscow Daily News (subscription needed) -- WSU: Employees anxiously await word on budget 
  
• 03-03-09 Seattle Times -- WSU tendrils reach every corner of the state
  
• 03-03-09 KNDO-KNDU -- Economy Affecting The Washington GET Program in Tri-Cities
  
• 03-02-09 Tricity Herald -- WSU Extension Service central to the mission
  
• 02-27-09 NW Cable News -- Possible WSU cuts put 4-H at risk 
  
• 02-25-09, Tricity Herald -- Community speaks out against WSU budget cuts
   
• 02-24-09 Seattle Times-- 4-H among state programs facing big WSU budget cut?
  
• 02-24-09 Tricity Herald -- Budget cut plan threatens WSU Extensions, 4-H programs
  
• 02-23-09, KEPR-TV  -- WSU Extension Bracing for Budget Cuts, Possible Closure
  
• 02-23-09 Seattle PI -- WSU cuts would reduce county Extension staff 
  
• 02-18-09 Spokesman-Review -- Schools make their case to Washington legislators: Higher ed cuts could be devastating, officials say
  
• 02-18-09 Lewiston Tribune -- WSU president appeals to lawmakers to ease cuts
  
• 02-17-09 Seattle Times -- Presidents ask Legislature to spare higher ed
  
• 01-27-09 Spokesman-Review -- House Democrats unveil savings plan
  
• 01-23-09 Seattle PI -- Wash. lawmakers, universities ponder budget cuts
  
• 01-23-09 Seattle Times -- Keep Washington's college tuition affordable
  
• 01-19-09 Seattle PI -- Former Rep. Don Cox returning to Legislature
  
• 01-07-09, Moscow Daily News -- WSU keeps hiring freeze in place (Subscription required); or related article at The Daily Evergreen
  
• 01-06-09, Seattle Times -- Washington state employee hiring freeze lifted
  
• 12-20-08, TriCity Herald -- Gregoire discusses budget proposal
  
• 12-19-08, Seattle Times -- Community colleges: sigh of relief 
  
• 12-19-08, Seattle Times -- Gregoire's budget: $3.5B cut, but no tax increases
  
• 12-19-08, Lewiston Tribune -- WSU making plans for loss of state money
  
• 12-19-08, Moscow Daily News (subscription needed) -- Gov. offers no-tax budget for $6B shortfall K-12, higher education to see 
  
• 12-18-08, Seattle Times -- Gregoire releases slimmed-down state budget 
  
• 11-23-08, Seattle Times -- 20% cuts may be ahead for state colleges, universities as bottom falls out of budget