Washington State University was pleased to be involved with the latest Inland Northwest Chamber Fly-In to Washington, D.C. Organized by Greater Spokane Incorporated, the April visit brought together over 40 regional leaders representing business, civic, academic, tribal and health care institutions, as well as the Valley Chamber of Commerce, the West Plains Chamber of […]
A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows that the state of Washington has experienced the second steepest tuition increase in the nation since the recession. The report, using 2013 data from the College Board, demonstrates that as the recession hit in 2008 and tax revenue dropped, the State Legislature relied […]
Dr. John Stark, Director of the Puyallup Research and Extension Center, was recently invited to participate in a roundtable discussion being hosted by the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus and its co-founders, Congressmen Denny Heck and Derek Kilmer. The program, which took place April 9 in the US Capitol, was designed to bring together practitioners active […]
Tax collections are cumulatively up $25.7 million from a February forecast with collections for March coming in just $12.5 million higher than expected. The cumulative growth in collections assumes a one-time assessment payment of $20.7 million that was not included in the forecast. Therefore, actual growth in total collections for March was $5 million. The […]
Gov. Jay Inslee signed two pieces of legislation on Monday of priority to Washington State University this legislative session. The first, House Bill 2613, will improve business practices at the university by reducing inflationary costs on some construction projects, aligning reporting requirements and providing flexibility with payroll procedures. You can find our previous coverage of […]
Seattle’s winter was full of national focus and interest due to its politics, music, and sports. In February, over 700,000 citizens gathered in downtown to celebrate the Seahawks win in the Super Bowl. Two weeks later, in his first State of City Address, new Mayor Ed Murray proposed his vision for the city while noting […]
The state Legislature approved a supplemental budget and adjourned its 2014 session Thursday night, finishing its work in the regularly allotted 60 days. Both the House and the Senate passed the conference supplemental operating budget on strong, bi-partisan votes. The House passed the budget with a vote of 85-13 and the Senate with a vote of 48-1. […]
The compromise 2014 supplemental operating budget unveiled during the noon hour funds a needed match to support Washington State University’s recent designation by the Federal Aviation Administration for a Center of Excellence in Jet Fuels and the Environment. The budget is expected to be approved by lawmakers today, the last day of this year’s 60-day legislative session. You […]
On Thursday, the state Senate concurred to the House’s amendments to Senate Bill 6518 and voted 47-0 to send the measure to the governor’s desk. SB 6518 would transfer one Innovate Washington building in Spokane to Washington State University and the master lease to another. Already the largest occupant in both buildings, WSU already provides […]
On Tuesday, the state Senate voted 49-0 to recede their amendment to the House’s version of higher education efficiency legislation, providing final passage of the measure. House Bill 2613 would align reporting requirements, provide flexibility with payroll procedures and reduce inflationary costs on some construction projects, improving efficiency in business practices. Last week, the Senate […]