WSU hosted several staff members from the Senate Appropriations agriculture sub-committee on Monday on the Pullman campus. Leadership from WSU, Office of Research, CAHNRS, Vet Med and VCEA, along with numerous faculty and researchers highlighted their current research priorities, the need for continued investment in infrastructure, ongoing partnerships, workforce development, and the next generation of […]
Regional legislators and staff gathered at WSU’s Northwest Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon this week to see its new soil health long term research plot. Under cloudy skies and among the 16 acres of research fields, WSU soil health scientists explained the real-world impact of their research and how some stakeholders have already […]
State’s tax collections during the past month returned $33.1 million — or 1.4 percent — lower than forecasted in June, according to the latest revenue collection report released by the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. When combined with July’s marginal growth, the state’s revenues since June are down $22.8 million or 0.5 percent than forecasted. […]
The final day of the WSU Congressional and Legislative Staff Tour wrapped up Wednesday at the WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center, which highlighted how the Center has positioned itself as leader in research on green stormwater infrastructure, aquaculture and aquatic toxicology, food safety, plant pathology, and small fruit breeding. Tour participants saw innovative research […]
WSU’s Congressional and Legislative Staff Tour continued Tuesday with a visit to the North Puget Sound. The day kicked off at the newest campus in the WSU system in Everett, where leaders from WSU Everett and regional community colleges spoke to the group about how their campuses are working together to prepare a homegrown workforce […]
Garden walks, biodegradable mulch, and soil health were all features of WSU’s 2024 Congressional and Legislative Staff Tour opening day. The annual event is organized by WSU’s Office of External Affairs and Government Relations and hosts a mix of congressional and state legislative staffers alongside external Washington state partners, showcasing a variety of WSU education, […]
Plunged deep into Henderson Inlet bordering one of the South Puget Sound’s many crooked fingers you’ll find what was once the largest ever gift to Washington State University, residing on the original homelands of the Nisqually and Squaxin people. For researchers, the Meyer’s Point Environmental Field Station northeast of Olympia offers a little bit of […]
We are very pleased to share that we have hired a new Assistant Director of Federal Relations, filling the position formerly held by Jake Dowd who is now Director of Federal Relations. Please join us in offering a very warm welcome to Dr. Bethany Johns, who is joining the EAGR team effective today. She will […]
Dampened sales, business and occupation tax activity is partly to blame for a weakened revenue outlook released today. The state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council adopted an updated revenue forecast this afternoon that projects slight declines in the current 2023-25 biennium and the upcoming 2025-27 biennium. The total amount of the underlying 2025-27 biennium is […]
The trend of flattening state tax collections continued this past month according to the latest revenue update published by the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. Revenues were up during the period of May 11th to June 10th $74.4 million or two percent higher than forecast in February. In the months since then, collections have cumulated […]