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Wash. budget gap zooms to $2.6B through mid-2011

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Tax increases probably can't be avoided as Washington state tries to patch a budget deficit that's ballooned to about $2.6 billion, top Democratic lawmakers said Thursday. ...

From CURT WOODWARD, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Ways and Means Committee,  U.S. Republican Party

Revenue cap initiative loses badly in Wash. state

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The most sweeping plan yet from anti-tax activist Tim Eyman was soundly rejected Tuesday as Washington state voters appeared unwilling to put government on a forced diet of limited revenue. ...

From CURT WOODWARD, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Bill Gates

No go on Eyman's money cap

The most sweeping plan yet from anti-tax activist Tim Eyman was soundly rejected Tuesday as voters appeared unwilling to put government on a forced diet of limited revenue. Initiative 1033 – the latest in a long line of measures sponsored by Eyman ...

From CURT WOODWARD, TheNewsTribune.com,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Bill Gates

Ballots in state feature three House races

As they try to climb back from historically low numbers in the statehouse, Republicans are targeting the Legislature’s only Democrat from rural Eastern Washington in the marquee matchup among three legislative races on Tuesday’s ballot. All three ...

From CURT WOODWARD, TheNewsTribune.com,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Chris Vance,  David Taylor

A new career in tough times? Check out the stunt school

In this job market, people will do some crazy things. Say, for instance, flailing around with their clothes on fire, plunging 50 feet into an enormous air bag, or being catapulted through the air headfirst like a human missile. At the International ...

From CURT WOODWARD, Globe and Mail,  1 Oct 2009

Related Topics: My Chemical Romance

Recession doesn't douse dreams at US stunt school

Say, for instance, flailing around with their clothes on fire, plunging 50 feet (15 meters) into an enormous air bag, or being catapulted through the air headfirst like a human missile. At the International Stunt School, those daring feats are just ...

From CURT WOODWARD, Taiwan News,  1 Oct 2009

Recession doesn't douse dreams at stuntman school

SEATTLE - In this job market, people will do some crazy things. Say, for instance, flailing around with their clothes on fire, plunging 50 feet into an enormous air bag, or being catapulted through the air headfirst like a human missile. ...

From CURT WOODWARD, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  1 Oct 2009

Related Topics: My Chemical Romance

Wash. gov makes case for new Boeing assembly line

OLYMPIA, Wash.—Washington's governor is stepping up public efforts to court the Boeing Co., part of a high-stakes interstate competition for the second assembly line of the company's long-delayed 787 jetliner. In a report released Monday, Gov. Chris ...

From CURT WOODWARD, Boston Globe,  28 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Boeing

When budgets get rough, states get gimmicky

OLYMPIA, Wash.—Here's one creative way that state lawmakers helped balance Washington's troubled budget: They assumed public employees will stay on the job longer -- and die sooner than expected once they finally retire. That bit of fancy footwork, ...

From CURT WOODWARD, Boston Globe,  30 Jul 2009

Related Topics: Pat Quinn,  Don Carcieri

GET: State prepaid tuition program sees big increase

State officials approved a huge increase in the price of prepaid college tuition on Monday, compensating for fresh tuition hikes and replenishing reserves hurt by the global financial meltdown. The Guaranteed Education Tuition Committee’s unanimous ...

From CURT WOODWARD, TheNewsTribune.com,  12 May 2009

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