Budget

There’s a Feeling of Instability Bubbling Up

Posted February 19th, 2013 by Wall Street Journal

Erskine Bowles Pessimistic About a ‘Grand Bargain’

Posted February 19th, 2013 by Politico

Only Spending Can Save Us Now

Posted February 19th, 2013 by New York Daily News Op-Ed

Why Is the U.S. Economy Struggling?

Posted February 18th, 2013 by Real Clear Politics Od-Ed

Wal-Mart Executives Sweat Slow February Start in E-Mails

Posted February 16th, 2013 by Bloomberg

Automatic Cuts are Getting a Big Yawn from Washington

Posted February 16th, 2013 by Washington Post

Finger-Pointing Trumps Problem-Solving on Federal Budget

Posted February 12th, 2013 by Seattle Times

Many 2011 Federal Budget Cuts Had Little Real-World Effect

Posted February 10th, 2013 by Washington Post

Worker Productivity in U.S. Declines, Pushing Up Labor Costs

Posted February 10th, 2013 by Bloomberg

Obama Tells House Democrats He Will Confront Republicans on Taxes

Posted February 8th, 2013 by New York Times

Latest State

Hanford’s Porous Deadlines

Shame on the Feds for Missing Another Deadline

By Editorial | Seattle Times
Bridge Still Functionally Obsolete

Skagit River Bridge Will Still be Vulnerable to Catastrophic Failure, Even After Multi-Million Dollar Repair

By Jerry Cornfield | The (Everett) Herald
WSU Postpones Plan to Expand at Everett Community College

The (Everett) Herald

By Jerry Cornfield
Statewide Crackdown Catches Drivers on Phones

Law Enforcement Celebrates Big Boost in Ticketing as Law Turns Drivers Into Violators

By Mike Prager | The Spokesman-Review
Not Much Action on Pot From State’s Leaders in D.C.

Washington 10-Member Congressional Delegation Shows Little Support for Marijuana

By Kyung Song | Seattle Times
Budget Impasse Has State Workers Fretting

Could be Laid Off if Lawmakers Fail to Adopt Budget By July 1

By Brad Shannon | The Olympian
Online Sales Tax Might Help State, But it is Not a Simple Matter

Nobody is Defending Plan in Public, Which Tells You it is Serious

By Jordan Schrader | The News Tribune

Latest National/World

Putin Dashes G8 Hopes for Syria Breakthrough

Hopes that the G8 summit would set out a clear route map to end the bloody civil war in Syria have been dashed after Vladimir Putin, insisted he could not back a peace conference convened on the assumption that the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, would step down.

By Guardian
Obama’s Soft Totalitarianism: Europe Must Protect Itself from America

On Tuesday, the head of the largest and most all-encompassing surveillance system ever invented is coming for a visit. If Barack Obama is our friend, then we really don't need to be terribly worried about our enemies.

By Der Spiegel Op-Ed
AFL-CIO Wants Original Deal for H-1B Workers

By Politico | The AFL-CIO said they would fight to reinstate the original agreement on H-1B workers — a deal that was changed during the committee markup to placate Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and the high-tech community, much to the dismay of unions.
Report: Slowdown in Health Care Costs to Continue

PwC's report forecasts that direct medical care costs will increase by 6.5 percent next year, one percentage point lower than its previous projection.

By AP
To Get a Truce, Be Ready to Escalate

Retired General wesley Clark writes, "the American decision to give rebels lethal aid, though it might eventually contribute to the overthrow of Mr. Assad, opens an opportunity for concerted diplomacy to end the bloodshed."

By New York Times Op-Ed
University Programs That Train U.S. Teachers Get Mediocre Marks in First-Ever Ratings

Education secretaries in 21 states have endorsed the report, but some universities and education experts quickly assailed the review as incomplete and inaccurate.

By Washington Post
Autism Tied to Air Pollution, Brain-Wiring Disconnect in Studies

Researchers from Harvard University’s School of Public Health found that pregnant women exposed to high levels of diesel particulates or mercury were twice as likely to have an autistic child compared with peers in low-pollution areas.

By Bloomberg Business Week

Labor-Backed Initiative at SeaTac Targets Airport, Hotels -- Would Set Highest Minimum Wage in Country at $15 an Hour

Slow-as-Molasses Special Session is Under Way – Revenue Forecast Offers Millions of Reasons to Dither

A Bit of Good News From Wall Street Has Labor Challenging the Case for Workers’ Comp Reform

Will This Finally be the Year for a Loophole Initiative?

Why are Special Interest Groups Picking on Steve Hobbs? – Doorbelling Blitz Begins in Moderate Democrat’s District More Than a Year Before Election