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State Budget Deal Hits Education Hard

The Lake Washington Education Association president says he's deeply concerned over cuts to…
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45th District Lawmakers Call Budget Cuts "Painful" and…

The decision to make deep cuts in education were difficult and painful, according to Reps.…
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School Board to Hear First Budget Reading at Tonight's…

Education officials will begin discussing how they will implement approximately $5 million in…
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State Rep. Ross Hunter Talks Budget at Redmond Chamber…

"We really tried to be thoughtful in doing this budget," he told local business leaders on…
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Lake Washington School Board Plans to Use Levy Funds to Fill…

The average class size for kindergarten through fourth grade would increase by about one…
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DelBene Statement on the Failure of Congress to Stop…

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene: Sequestration will cost us 750,000 jobs nationwide, affecting…
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Class Sizes Will Increase Slightly as LWSD Approves 2011-12…

The Lake Washington School District used levy and reserve dollars to bridge the gap because of…
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School District Leaders Slam State Senate Budget Cut…

Lake Washington and Issaquah district leaders say they are waiting to see the compromise…
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College Students Face Steep Tuition Hikes, Fewer Openings

Kirkland students planning to attend Cascadia, Lake Washington Technical College or UW will…
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Republican Senate Budget: Devastating for Washington’s…

The Republican Senate Budget makes devastating cuts from Washington's Judicial Department.
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Poll: Do You Support Gov. Gregoire's Proposed Sales Tax…

The governor has also called for more than $2 billion in cuts.
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Mayor Calls Proposed Annexation Sales Tax Credit Cut a…

In her annual state of the city speech, Joan McBride said a cut proposed by the governor and…
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Joel Hussey: No on Details, No on Equality

Joel Hussey can't say what cuts he would make to the budget and does not support Marriage…
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Public Hearing on Metro Bus Cuts Set for Tuesday

Six routes that serve Kirkland are at risk of being deleted.
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45th District Legislators to Hold Town Hall Meeting in…

The public session with lawmakers is on Saturday at Woodinville City Hall.
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Proposed 17% Transit Cut to be Focus of Hearings

The county council is also considering a temporary, $20 per vehicle charge to avoid the 17…
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Pierce Sworn in as New LWSD Superintendent

The Lake Washington School Board met Monday, June 25, and installed Dr. Traci Pierce as…
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Eastside Lawmakers Schedule Town Hall Meeting

Kirkland's Deb Eddy and two other Democrats will talk in Redmond on March 12 about the budget…
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State Revenue Forecast Plummets -- And That Could Trickle…

If the Legislature deals with the shortfall by changing revenue sharing with cities, Kirkland…
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How Would Sequestration Affect Kirkland?

Washington state is set to lose more than $11 million in education funding and $173.4 million…
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City Using New Law to Restore Restroom Facilities at Several…

The temporary state law gives Kirkland more flexibility in the use of real estate excise…
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Citizens Picket Rep. Reichert's Office Over Debt Limit…

A gathering of around 75 people tried to enter U.S. Congressman Dave Reichert's office and…
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Is Obama a 3-Year-Old or a Teenager?

Obama uses the wrong analogy.
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KC Metro Identifies 151 Bus Routes for Elimination, Service…

The transit agency says an ongoing funding gap could cause it to cut 65 routes and reduce 86…
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Vote YES for Kirkland Parks and Lifeguards!

Support Kirkland parks -- and lifeguards at our beaches -- with a Yes vote on Proposition 2 in…
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Transportation Efficiency: Lake Washington School District…

“There is a trade-off in the level of service for this efficiency,” said Janene Fogard, deputy…
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Local Legislators Say Raising State Revenues is Almost…

Budget discussions dominated a town hall meeting at Redmond City Hall; legislators say tough…
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Joel Hussey Wants to Cut Benefits and Pensions

During a recent event with supporters, Joel Hussey confirmed his commitment to slashing…
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Meet Jason Gardiner, Candidate for Kirkland City Council

A Kingsgate resident, Gardiner's top priorities are integrating annexed areas into greater…
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Elections: Supporters of Kirkland Parks Levy Rejoice Over…

But opponents are not conceding while waiting for more returns to be released by King County…
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