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Making Ends Meet in Washington State
Government West | December 2003

State L&I needs to clean up its own act, not raise rates
(Tacoma) News Tribune
December 23, 2003

Locke offers spending plan
(Tacoma) News Tribune
December 19, 2003

Locke plan boosts spending
Spokesman-Review
December 19, 2003

Locke in spending mode: Colleges and high tech
Seattle P-I
December 19, 2003

America's lazy students just don't stack up
Seattle Times
December 11, 2003

The NEA vs. Teachers
Accuracy in Academia
December 10, 2003

Teachers file suit against state
Olympian
December 4, 2003

Teachers Get Development Boost
Columbian
November 24, 2003

Illegal strikes are used as a weapon to pressure school boards for more money
Bremerton Sun
November 23, 2003

Teachers on the Marysville strike line knew they'd exhausted all other options
Bremerton Sun
November 23, 2003

State's business climate needs improvement
Bremerton Sun
November 8, 2003

How Washington State Balanced Its Budget
Budget & Tax News
November 1, 2003

Not fair! Idle kids had all the fun
Seattle P-I
October 25, 2003

State budget needs accountability, citizen input
Bremerton Sun
October 24, 2003

Time to catch up
Everett Herald
October 23, 2003

Our public school teachers' fall from grace
Bremerton Sun
October 22, 2003

An ounce of budget leadership
Springfield News
October 17, 2003

Angry Marysville student has a cause
Seattle P-I
October 9, 2003

Kids These Days
American Spectator
October 7, 2003

Marysville parents map out strategy
Everett Herald
October 6, 2003

Parents enter strike fray
Everett Herald
September 30, 2003

Teachers Discard The Union Label
Insight Magazine
September 17, 2003

Say So Long to State Budget Deficits
FoxNews.com
September 10, 2003

School strike leaves parents scrambling
Seattle Times
September 3, 2003

Going to school on state budget reform
Seattle Times
August 26, 2003

State unemployment changes not enough
(Tacoma) News Tribune
August 19, 2003

Conservative Spotlight: Evergreen Freedom Foundation
Human Events
August 18, 2003

Unemployment Insurance Desperate for Reform
FoxNews.com
August 18, 2003

Union Threatens Lawsuit to Overturn Pay Raise
CNSnews.com
August 18, 2003

WEA sues over planning day loss, says move violates I-732
Olympian
August 6, 2003

State teachers' union subscribes to an odd notion of free speech
Everett Herald
August 2, 2003

Education union plans to sue state
Olympian
July 31, 2003

Teachers' union playing games with pay issues
Bellingham Herald
July 27, 2003

Decision on union spending appealed
Olympian
July 25, 2003

Shrinking state funds, fewer state employees
Olympian
July 18, 2003

Unions can use some state time, resources
Olympian
July 17, 2003

Conservative Watchdog Doubts NEA's Intention to Woo Republicans
Agape Press
July 15, 2003

Watchdog Agency Fights to Stop Unions From Abusing Non-Member Teachers' Rights
Agape Press
July 14, 2003

Ergonomic regs threaten jobs
Columbian
July 12, 2003

Powerful union should comply with dues law
Centralia Chronicle
July 12, 2003

PDC wants high court to rule on WEA
Olympian
July 9, 2003

PDC votes for appeal of teachers union court victory
Seattle P-I
July 8, 2003

Worker-owned account would stem fraud, abuse in jobless insurance
(Tacoma) News Tribune
July 6, 2003

My Free Speech is Bigger Than Your Free Speech
Agape Press
July 3, 2003

Unemployment insurance harms labor
Seattle P-I
July 2, 2003

Teachers' Union: You Must Pay Dues - and We'll Decide How to Use 'Em
Agape Press
June 30, 2003

Major legal win for teachers union as law struck down
Seattle P-I
June 26, 2003

Don't blame Boeing for education shortfall
(Tacoma) News Tribune
June 24, 2003

Teachers union protests 'cuts' in school spending
Olympian
June 20, 2003

Keep working on the business climate
Spokesman-Review
June 19, 2003

School woes not due to too little funding
(Tacoma) News Tribune
June 17, 2003

Little-Known Union Perk Flies Under Taxpayer Radar
CNSnews.com
June 16, 2003

Olympia lawmakers are now law-breakers
Columbian
June 5, 2003

Moeller quickly gets off Legislature's pay raise hot seat
Columbian
May 26, 2003

Maybe some of them did want a raise
Tacoma News Tribune
May 25, 2003

That 10-year tax on gas? It'll be more like 35 years
Spokesman-Review
May 24, 2003

Union Watchdogs Say Scandals Show Need for Reform
CNSnews.com
May 19, 2003

Mass e-mail puts some on edge
Olympian
May 8, 2003

UW dominates state payroll
UW Daily
May 6, 2003

Fromhold wants teachers to get annual raises
Columbian
April 16, 2003

Gary Locke, poster boy for state-budget reform
Seattle Times
April 14, 2003

Growth rate brisk for state managerial jobs
Olympian
April 14, 2003

Governor proposes education trust fund
Seattle Times
April 10, 2003

Proposed budget creates frenzy
Seattle Times
April 4, 2003

Battle Ground families seek permanent spot in Hockinson schools
Columbian
April 3, 2003

Sides wrangle over performance audit bills
Olympian
April 3, 2003

Political Notebook
Columbian
March 30, 2003

Mismanagement plagues ferries
Everett Herald
March 10, 2003

Business Notebook
Columbian
February 23, 2003

A high-flying extravagance for Washington state?
KING 5 News
January 30, 2003

Seattle rebukes Bush
World Net Daily
January 29, 2003

Taxpayer protest targets demonstrating teachers
Columbian
January 15, 2003

Show of force just the beginning, teachers vow
Tacoma News Tribune
January 15, 2003

Make a commitment, teachers tell state
Spokesman-Review
January 15, 2003

Teachers march on Capitol
Seattle Times
January 15, 2003

Counter-rally urges fiscal restraint
Olympian
January 15, 2003

Budget gap set to define session
Eastside Journal
January 13, 2003

Rallies to rev up as Legislature convenes
Columbian
January 13, 2003

Protests loom at Capitol
Olympian
January 13, 2003

Legislators hope to restore trust
Seattle P-I
January 10, 2003

Road boss seeks to put brakes on critics
Seattle P-I
January 9, 2003

Ferry budget's on a diet, so to speak, so food may improve
Seattle P-I
January 8, 2003

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