Slog - Comments on Snubbing Both the Governor and the State Senate, the State House... http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/snubbing_the_governor_and_the_state_sena ...passed its version of the budget today and did not include a rainy day fund. At the beginning of this year's session, Governor Gregoire requested and the state senate passed (unanimously) a Budget Stabilization Account bill (aka a "Rainy Day Fund"). The idea is this: Every budget cycle, a certain percentage of revenues is set aside into a savings account. That money can only be accessed by a simple majority vote in years when economic growth is below one percent (slamming revenues) or if there's a state of emergency (an earthquake, a volcano etc.) Otherwise, it takes a super majority... Copyright 2008 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:51:34 -0800 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:33:21 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by seattle98104 OMG too much bold.

]]> seattle98104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/snubbing_the_governor_and_the_state_sena#c683379 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/snubbing_the_governor_and_the_state_sena#c683379 News Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:50:47 -0800 Comment by Will of Horse's Ass FYI

Helen's from the 36th dist., not the 37th.

]]> Will of Horse's Ass http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/snubbing_the_governor_and_the_state_sena#c683431 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/snubbing_the_governor_and_the_state_sena#c683431 News Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:05:53 -0800 Comment by Josh Feit @2,
Thanks. Changed it.

]]> Josh Feit http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/snubbing_the_governor_and_the_state_sena#c683460 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/snubbing_the_governor_and_the_state_sena#c683460 News Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:12:38 -0800 Comment by elenchos When is there not a volcano?

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/snubbing_the_governor_and_the_state_sena#c683701 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/snubbing_the_governor_and_the_state_sena#c683701 News Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:40:01 -0800 Comment by Sean I'm listening to Eddie Izzard right now. He is really fucking funny.

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/snubbing_the_governor_and_the_state_sena#c683822 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/snubbing_the_governor_and_the_state_sena#c683822 News Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:33:21 -0800