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Congress Approves Budget, Paving The Way For President Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Package

By NPR News February 5, 2021

The House quickly approved a budget resolution intended to speed the drafting of President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. The Senate approved the same budget resolution early Friday morning. With the Senate evenly divided, Vice President Harris cast the tiebreaking vote.Read More

Another Standoff Threatens Another Budget In Olympia

By Austin Jenkins July 14, 2017

WSDOT / FLICKR Listen Time is running out for Washington lawmakers to pass a capital construction budget. Less than one week remains in the state’s third overtime session of the […]Read More

Washington Lawmakers Pass Budget To Avert Imminent Government Shutdown

By Austin Jenkins June 30, 2017

CACOPHONY / WIKIMEDIA – TINYURL.COM/N3AC2EV Listen If you have a reservation at a Washington state park this weekend or you rely on state services, you can breathe a sigh of […]Read More

No Budget Deal Announcement In Olympia, Yet Optimism Remains

By Austin Jenkins June 27, 2017

WSDOT / FLICKR Listen There’s still no word of a budget deal in the Washington state Capitol. And a partial government shutdown is just days away. Yet lawmakers remain optimistic. […]Read More