State on guard as economy slows (Texarkana Gazette)
AUSTIN—Gov. Rick Perry and the state comptroller warned Wednesday that the national economic crisis is starting to seep into state government, but they said Texas is in better position than most states to weather the storm.
Teachers’ union to settle with state for $735K (Puget Sound Business Journal)
An 8-year-old dispute between the state of Washington and the Washington Education Association is coming to an end.
Sales of new vehicles in Washington state skid in October (Puget Sound Business Journal)
October was another dismal month for new car dealers in Washington state.
George Washington University Offers New MPH Degree in Environmental Health Science and Policy (Newswise)
Recognizing the environmental challenges that confront the nation, the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services is offering a new Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Environmental Health Science and Policy, starting in Summer 2009. The program emphasizes regulatory policy and sustainability, and provides practical experience that takes full advantage of the ...
Coming off a bumper year, Washington state farmers fret about red tape (BizJournals)
The value of Washington state farmers’ production and exports jumped upward by double digits in 2007, but industry leaders are worried about the dark clouds on the horizon.
Business Highlights (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Worried about their jobs and warned that the cost of failure could be a depression, hundreds of leaders of the United Auto Workers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to make concessions to Detroit's three struggling automakers, including all but ending a much-derided program that let laid-off workers collect up to 95 percent of their salaries.