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Transportation budget moves up critical SR 26 improvements

The transportation budget approved by the Legislature over the weekend and sent to the governor’s desk advances the schedule for previously funded safety improvements on State Route 26 between Dusty and Colfax. With safety for WSU students and others traveling across the state to and from the Pullman campus in mind, the Legislature in 2017 […]

Governor signs WSU-supported animal research bill

Gov. Jay Inslee this afternoon signed into law a bill requiring higher education institutions that use dogs and cats for research offer the animals up for adoption before considering euthanasia. Senate Bill 5212 was passed out of both the Senate and the House unanimously, with stakeholder support from the University of Washington, Washington State University, […]

State budgets meet WSU priorities

The Legislature adjourned its 2019 session just before midnight Sunday, having approved budget compromises. Most notably, the Legislature fully funded WSU’s $14.4 million request for core funding to support the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. The operating budget package completes funding for the College of Medicine’s existing cohorts of 60 students per year as […]