While I applaud the intent of the National Alliance on Mental Illness’s effort to “grade” the 50 states in the U.S. on their mental health care, the problem with such reports is that they are out-of-date and virtually useless from the moment they are published. The problem with the...

You can read a short version of the story here: ATLANTA — With federal stimulus money providing some budgetary breathing room, Gov. Sonny Perdue announced a deal with House and Senate leaders Tuesday to fund a property tax break for homeowners this year, avoiding a statewide round of re-billings.-...

The only solution to Florida’s budget problems lies in raising more revenue, says Florida State University President T.K. Wetherell. If that means a personal income tax, a tax on services, it’s worth considering, Wetherell said Thursday at Capital Tiger Bay in Tallahassee. “We need to ha...

After State Farm's Florida unit announced it wants to get out of the business of property insurance in the state, Gov. Charlie Crist said: good riddance. The company, Florida's largest private insurer of homes and condos with 1.2 million policies, wants to keep only auto insuranc...

Gov. Charlie Crist signed the state's latest stopgap budget and issued $364 million in budget vetoes today, restoring a total of $90.9 million in general revenue funds. He commended the legislature for its hard work but eliminated more than a fourth chunk of the $1.2 billion in spend...

As much as $100 million hangs in the balance of state supreme court decision...

Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students: Recent media coverage of the state’s fiscal crisis has highlighted the potential loss of jobs at the University in the 2009-11 biennium and the impact this might have on students. It is only natural, of course, that such news would cause alarm. I am writing t...

Dear UW Alumni and Friends: Of all those in our state, UW alumni and friends need least to be reminded of the value of education and a degree from the University of Washington. Therefore, it’s been no surprise that many of you have contacted me in recent weeks with concerns about the weakening...

Dear Members of the University Community: Earlier today, Governor Gregoire submitted to the Legislature her 2009-2011 biennial budget proposal. As expected, it contains significant reductions for higher education as well as other state agencies, some of which will also negatively impact our medical ...

Dear Members of the University Community: During the past weeks of market turmoil and grim financial headlines, many of you have expressed concerns about the volatile state of the economy and what impact it will have on the University. With the release of the latest state revenue forecast on Wednesd...