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News for Saturday, April 13, 2002

State won't investigate labor e-mail
OLYMPIA -- The attorney general and election officials have declined to investigate complaints that the Washington State Labor Council used a "dirty tricks" e-mail to try to scuttle a Tim Eyman-sponsored initiative.


The Associated Press

Report questions state's count of child-abuse deaths
SEATTLE -- State officials acknowledge that since 1997, 44 children have died of abuse or neglect after their families became involved with Child Protective Services.


News for Friday, April 12, 2002
Labor drawn to preserve collective bargaining law
News for Wednesday, April 10, 2002
Referendum filed to sink collective bargaining
News for Monday, April 8, 2002
Government Connections
Take steps toward better health by reducing chronic stress level
Staff snubs director's proposals
Liquor board names new member
In Brief
News for Saturday, April 6, 2002
Tax help for Washington Center vetoed
News for Friday, April 5, 2002
Election commission wraps up Eyman investigation
News for Thursday, April 4, 2002
Collective bargaining bill signed
News for Wednesday, April 3, 2002
Job cuts loom at Personnel
News for Monday, April 1, 2002
Courting a Challenge
Four locals named to state boards
Workers under stress sometimes respond in unhealthy ways
IN BRIEF
News for Saturday, March 30, 2002
Influential state labor activist dies
News for Friday, March 29, 2002
Locke signs bill assuring parkway fix
Thursday on the governor's desk
News for Wednesday, March 27, 2002
State budget crunch hits home; workers, agencies weigh options
News for Monday, March 25, 2002
Bracing for lean times
Be prepared, but don't panic, when layoffs hit
DSHS team wins quiz bowl
IN BRIEF
News for Saturday, March 23, 2002
Senate to lose lunchtime perks
• Letter signed by state senators protesting their proposed lunchroom accommodations during the Capitol's renovation
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Capitol Campus goes modular
News for Friday, March 22, 2002
Running Start OK'd at Evergreen
DNR timber event hears from all sides
Regional roads fix won't depend on statewide tax vote
Parks commission cancels leases
Locke signs sex predator county housing measure
Senators who signed the letter:
News for Thursday, March 21, 2002
Push on to spare health benefits
News for Tuesday, March 19, 2002
State Library could get fresh start with Reed
News for Monday, March 18, 2002
Financial aid, listening ears
Be creative, innovative as never before when dealing with layoffs
Longtime Corrections workers honored
IN BRIEF
News for Saturday, March 16, 2002
Questions, outrage churn in wake of 2002 session
Environmental laws escape with no major rollbacks
State welcomes 49 new troopers
News for Friday, March 15, 2002
Transportation taxes will go to voters
Session winners and losers
State workers' health care assistance could face veto
Olympia lawmakers get praise for stand on raises
Educators give budget mixed review
Deschutes Parkway funding approved
News for Thursday, March 14, 2002
House approves budget compromise
News for Wednesday, March 13, 2002
Senate plan leaves library open for now
News for Tuesday, March 12, 2002
House approves union bill
News for Monday, March 11, 2002
Custodians come clean: 'It's just a good job'
Emerge from shadow of layoffs by being proactive
DSHS honors 10-year employees
IN BRIEF
News for Sunday, March 10, 2002
Senate OKs budget with no general tax increase
News for Saturday, March 9, 2002
Collective bargaining confirmed
Booze tax would help fund public programs
News for Friday, March 8, 2002
State parks might close to save money
Senate changes rules to make raising taxes easier
Tax measures:
How they voted
Group stakes out Locke visit to protest tuition increases
Bill to let schools set some tuition rates passes Senate
Agency reiterates outdoor burning laws
Spilled powder raises ruckus at state office
Federal grant to aid state's unemployed
News for Thursday, March 7, 2002
Senate panel OKs worker pay freeze
Lawmakers spar over budget
School chief decries planned budget cuts
News for Wednesday, March 6, 2002
Locke threatens broader cuts
State worker layoffs hit home
Locke orders delay on ergonomics rules
News for Tuesday, March 5, 2002
Senate budget cuts 1,500 jobs
Proposal taps tobacco settlement
News for Monday, March 4, 2002
Charity begins at work
Staying focused is key during times of unemployment
Longtime employees recognized
News for Sunday, March 3, 2002
Senate rejects plan to split agency
Senate budget plan will cut deeper than governor's
Lawmakers face $2 billion difference over highways
News for Saturday, March 2, 2002
House ships gas tax to Senate
Gas tax at a glance
Locke puts final nail in car tab saga
2-year vehicle licensing gets approval in Senate
Group wants home care workers, legislators to earn equal pay
News for Friday, March 1, 2002
State awaits word on Medicaid help from feds
Proposal may save State Library
Transportation fix is key to recovery, Locke told
News for Wednesday, February 27, 2002
Senate spending plan: $172 million
State deficit draws criticism
Agency plans to deny permit for Percival Cove fish pens
PTA takes agenda to Capitol
News for Tuesday, February 26, 2002
Lawmaker may try to delay I-732
Chopp: House will protect teacher pay, trapping ban
News for Monday, February 25, 2002
Everything you always wanted to know about Retirement
Agencies employ innovative ways to prevent, minimize layoffs
DSHS recognizes longtime workers
Ecology director draws fire for doing too little, too much
IN BRIEF
News for Sunday, February 24, 2002
Budget problems get worse with each passing day
74 DSHS workers with criminal past may lose jobs
Students say legislation will do little to decrease bullying in schools
News for Saturday, February 23, 2002
House votes to end local vehicle taxes
Everything's on the table, Locke says
News for Friday, February 22, 2002
Democrat plan adds to gas tax
No raise, no WASL, union says
News for Thursday, February 21, 2002
State faces cash flow woes
Building plan touted as ticket out of recession
Simple majority school levy fails in House
News for Wednesday, February 20, 2002
State budget shortfall grows to $1.6 billion
Tax increases, pay freezes, spending cuts all on table
Local unemployment hits 6-year high
Real estate developers cautious
Budget shortfall likely to be felt in cities throughout South Sound
News for Tuesday, February 19, 2002
Rally: Make business pay
Union workers carry protest to bridge construction site
News for Monday, February 18, 2002
Training at their fingertips
A few words of appreciation can transform workplace
NEWS IN BRIEF
DSHS honors retirees
News for Thursday, February 14, 2002
Collective bargaining approved
News for Tuesday, February 12, 2002
State worker wins appeal over policy
News for Monday, February 11, 2002
Not a penny more, not a penny less
State business runs best when all parts are functioning
New administrator at Liquor Control Board
NEWS IN BRIEF
News for Saturday, February 9, 2002
State seeks public input on park plan
Millersylvania park options run gamut
News for Friday, February 8, 2002
Fraud, inefficiency cited in auditor report
Doctors could get Medicaid incentive
News for Monday, February 4, 2002
Eye Highways
Success is best measured by happiness, not salary
News in Brief
Department of Corrections employees promoted
News for Saturday, February 2, 2002
State will close fish hatchery
Watchdog's complaints spark action
News for Tuesday, January 29, 2002
Taxpayers send a message with bills
News for Monday, January 28, 2002
Unemployment Emergency
Corrections department announces promotions
State employees share more than a common boss
News in Brief
News for Sunday, January 27, 2002
Delays in liquor delivery system costing state millions
News for Saturday, January 26, 2002
Disagreement mounts over money for Capitol repairs
News for Friday, January 25, 2002
Boat dispute may land in court
Parks panel crafts plan to cut budget
News for Thursday, January 24, 2002
Governor's cuts worry activists
News for Wednesday, January 23, 2002
Collective bargaining bill argued
News for Tuesday, January 22, 2002
State retirement fund loses $103 million, joins lawsuit
News for Monday, January 21, 2002
Seeking Stability
Collective bargaining bill back on agenda
Support staff keep state agencies on solid ground
DSHS announces new staff appointments
News in Brief
News for Friday, January 18, 2002
State will try to raise sunken boat from Budd Inlet
News for Tuesday, January 15, 2002
Union takes 'high-profile' walk
Agency steps in to issue burn permits
News for Monday, January 14, 2002
Looking good
Change offers opportunities for growth, development
News in Brief
Goodhart recognized for service
News for Sunday, January 13, 2002
Unified front unlikely for unions
News for Saturday, January 12, 2002
Director reports support for library
News for Wednesday, January 9, 2002
Tax vote question of the session
State assesses education bill's effect
News for Monday, January 7, 2002
Meet the Fraudbusters
Employees know best what works and what doesn't
NEWS IN BRIEF
Department of Corrections workers receive promotions
News for Thursday, January 3, 2002
Redistricting doesn't bother Lacey leaders
Lawmakers like redistricting plan
Time to take stock at work
Repeal of minimum tax sought by taxpayer advocate
Labor battle could hold up traffic fix
Newly minted public servants take oath at county courthouse
Disputed vote to be repeated
Rising layoffs strain retraining programs
News for Wednesday, January 2, 2002
New congressional map OK'd
News for Tuesday, January 1, 2002
Holiday closures
Orcas still a concern in South Sound Environmentalists gauge 2001 not by gains but by what wasn't lost
State's cigarette tax unmatched in nation
Bush plan will kill inheritance tax entirely by 2010 Ceiling on inheritance tax rises in 2002
ACLU uses Bill of Rights to fight posting of Ten Commandments
WELCOMING THE NEW YEAR
Holiday closures
News for November 1 - December 31, 2001
Team pursues elusive windfall (12/31/01)
Technology has changed our jobs, but people still great (12/31/01)
NEWS IN BRIEF (12/31/01)
Conservative think tank snaps at heels of union (12/29/01)
Jobless benefits extended (12/28/01)
Activists support Medicaid (12/28/01)
Some state workers sport badge of protest (12/27/01)
Library shutdown proposal angers longtime employees (12/24/01)
Reach out to co-workers in need during holiday season (12/24/01)
NEWS IN BRIEF (12/24/01)
Pain now, gain later (12/22/01)
Schools will ask voters to bolster budgets (12/22/01)
State biologists sanctioned (12/22/01)
DSHS vows changes at hospital (12/22/01)
Gambling plan a gamble (12/20/01)
State job growth might soon end (12/20/01)
School districts and colleges contemplate budget cuts (12/20/01)
Locke's budget cuts deep and wide (12/18/01)
State jobless rate up again (12/18/01)
Job losses would hit hard in South Sound (12/18/01)
Online without FEAR (12/17/01)
Aging work force carries valuable storehouse of information (12/17/01)
AGENCY UPDATE (12/17/01)
NEWS IN BRIEF (12/17/01)
Tough budget choices ahead (12/16/01)
State not alone in budget shortfalls (12/16/01)
Locke pleased by results of I-728 (12/15/01)
Cautious optimism over Bush plan (12/14/01)
Liquor board allows Tacoma to ban sales of fortified beer, wine (12/14/01)
Union suggests budget solution (12/11/01)
Hazards are their business (12/10/01)
We enjoy working for the state because we care about people (12/10/01)
NEWS IN BRIEF (12/10/01)
STATE AGENCY UPDATE (12/10/01)
School districts must pay increases for employees not covered by state (12/08/01)
State building budget unfrozen (12/07/01)
$41 million Evergreen project to begin in spring (12/07/01)
Service that Delivers (12/03/01)
Public servants humbly perform civic duties every day (12/03/01)
NEW THIS WEEK (12/03/01)
Governor honors two L&I teams for service (11/26/01)
Budget woes deepen (11/21/01)
State workers, unions face uncertain future (11/21/01)
Managers honored for service, leadership (11/19/01)
Evergreen State College honors employees (11/12/01)
Agencies propose cuts (11/01/01)


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