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Gregoire vetoes child care funding, mental health counselors

In a surprise move, Gov. Christine Gregoire Tuesday used her red pen on the state higher education budget more than any governor in memory, marking out more than $1 million in child care supplemental budget funding pushed through the Legislature last month by university student lobbyists.

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April 2, 2008  No. 9

Governor budget action

Gregoire approves performance contracts

Two bills that could significantly change preparation of Washington State University's budget next year were signed this week by Gov. Christine Gregoire following adjournment of the 2008 Legislature on March 13.

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March 28, 2008  No. 8

Governor bill signings

Stars funding reborn in Legislature, Fee freeze ends

Enhanced funding for the university "stars" research program and authorization for $1.5 million more in scheduled fee increases was contained in a compromise legislative budgets announced today. Core computing and Veterinary Medical Research Building were not funded.

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March 12, 2008  No. 7

Conference Budgets

Legislature thaws Initiative 960 fee freeze

Many routine fee increases in higher education, including WSU Services & Activities Fees, can not occur without legislative approval. The Legislature has sent to the governor performance contract and WSU collective bargaining bills.

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March 10, 2008  No. 6

Initiative 960 Fee Issues

Legislature thaws Initiative 960 fee freeze

Many routine fee increases in higher education, including WSU Services & Activities Fees, can not occur without legislative approval. The Legislature has sent to the governor performance contract and WSU collective bargaining bills.

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March 10, 2008  No. 6

Initiative 960 Fee Issues

Legislature moves into final week; Performance contracts pass each house.

The long-sought effort to create "performance agreements" between the state and public higher education institutions has passed each house of the Legislature for the first time.

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March 7, 2008  No. 5

Performance contracts

Senate boosts "Stars," funds Core Computing request

Additional funding for the "Stars" program and moneys to plan a replacement for WSU core computing systems highlights a proposed operating budget proposal that has passed the state Senate this week. WSU supports the Senate version of the operating budget and the House version of the capital budget.

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Feb. 29, 2008  No. 4

Senate Budget

House slices "Stars" program

State House budget contained a surprise cut to the state research universities, slicing more than $1.5 million for a program that was designed to recruit and start a new bioproducts researcher at WSU Tri-Cities. Updates on other budget issues and student collective bargaining as well.

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Feb. 22, 2008  No. 3

House Budget
Legislators wait for revenue forecast

Budget discussions in Olympia are nearly frozen as legislators try to dig out from an avalanche of national economic news. The first milestone for the 60-day legislative session is Friday. A student collective bargaining bill is moving.

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Feb. 8, 2008  No. 2

Appropriations-Education Subcommittee budget
Governor funds security upgrades

About $1.8 million in campus security improvements will be made at Washington State University by a 2008 supplemental budget proposal announced this week by Gov. Christine Gregoire. No funding was included for the core computer systems feasibility study, Global Animal Health and Agriculture, or Veterinary Medical Research Building.

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Dec. 20, 2007  No. 1

Gregoire supplemental
budget for 2008 session

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