Governor Christine Gregoire is scheduled to release her budget December 9 at 9:00 a.m. You can view the press conference at http://www.tvw.org/index.cfm?bhcp=1. With the state facing a projected $2.6 billion shortfall in the coming fiscal year (beginning July 1, 2010), it will be a “cuts only” budget requiring elimination of entire programs and services unless new revenue sources are identified. Details of the Governor’s budget will be available after 9:00 am at http://www.ofm.wa.gov.

The programs most at risk are those that are…

Governor Christine Gregoire and City University President Lee Gorsuch recently announced the university’s $10 million “Scholarships for Tomorrow’s Careers” program. The university will provide scholarships to recently laid-off workers as well as community and technical college students.

“The best long-term strategy in the midst of this global economic recession is to make yourself more competitive by getting your education,” Gorsuch said. “As the economic crisis continues to unfold, it becomes more important than ever for all of us to identify where we can extend a…