Christine Gregoire

...have been kicked off the program. "The only place we can cut is those very services that people need," Gregoire said. "Right now, I can't see the path forward, it's going to be a formidable challenge." "I think it has to be on the table...

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Posted by Eli Sanders on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 2:03 PM As Will mentioned, Gov. Christine Gregoire spoke last night at a fundraiser for Jeanne Kohl-Welles near Ballard and, during the talk, made a notable declaration. Below is video I...

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Gov. Gregoire Opposes "All Cuts" Budget Politics Gov. Gregoire Opposes "All Cuts" Budget Posted by Will Kelley-Kamp on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 1:03 PM At last night's Post-Election Analysis forum sponsored by Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles,...

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...state's $2.6 billion budget shortfall. Among the programs she says are on chopping block: Basic Health. Host Steve Scher asked Gregoire if she was just talking about trimming the program's budget, or about cutting the entire program. Her...

Debate: Schools chief's proposal draws critics Gov. Chris Gregoire said Thursday she opposes state schools chief Randy Dorn's proposal to delay the requirement for students to pass math and science tests to graduate, because the state's...

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...a budget that balances the books within existing revenues. But that probably won't be the last word from Gregoire, who has said repeatedly that she's considering tax increases to help bridge the gap. "I think I said last time everything was...

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...that she's talked to "haven't gone in-depth" on the budget and don't want to do anything piecemeal. Gregoire, who spoke during one of her periodic briefings with reporters at her Capitol office, said she has not made a decision whether to...

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Politics Mayor-Elect McGinn and Gov. Gregoire, this Thursday! Posted by Will Kelley-Kamp on Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 1:16 PM After every general election, Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) hosts a forum for political wonks at the Hale's...

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...sites RACHEL LA CORTE; The Associated Press With Tacoma and Seattle waiting days for a resolution to their mayoral contests, Gov. Chris Gregoire is among those asking for an earlier deadline for mail-in ballots. Tacoma residents went to...

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...2,384 votes in the race for Seattle mayor. "Those candidates deserve to know. The people deserve to know," Gregoire said about the counting process. Gregoire wants to work with Secretary of State Sam Reed to make changes that ensure...

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