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Deal on health premiums?

Negotiators for Gov. Chris Gregoire and 25 public-sector labor unions have agreed to increase the workers' share of health care premiums by more than 25 percent in 2012 and 2013.
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State workers' pay may be cut

Political pressure is mounting on Washington employees to give up more pay to help Gov. Chris Gregoire close a $1.1 billion budget shortfall by June.
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Puget Sound agency has temporary leader

The former No. 2 man at the Puget Sound Partnership took over as the state agency's acting executive director Wednesday.
DelBene lands on her feet as new Revenue chief

Fresh from her unsuccessful campaign against Congressman Dave Reichert, Suzan DelBene has landed a job with the Gregoire administration. The Democrat and former tech executive will head up the state Department of Revenue and its new mission of simplifying the tax code.
State announces 12% workers' comp rate hike

The state Department of Labor and Industries says workers' compensation rates are going up an average of 12 percent next year, or about 6.5 cents per hour worked.
'All-cuts budget' message received

Voters sent a no-taxes message Tuesday and expect an all-cuts budget to solve the state's $4.8 billion budget shortfall next year, Gov. Chris Gregoire says.
ELECTION NEWS AND RESULTS
• County Sheriff: Snaza vows he'll be open
• Elections: Republicans gain ground in house and Senate
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Gregoire appoints Sutton to Superior Court

OLYMPIA - Gov. Chris Gregoire on Tuesday appointed Lisa L. Sutton to be a Thurston County Superior Court judge. She replaces Richard D. Hicks, who retired Sept. 30.
State revenue director to leave for private sector

OLYMPIA - State revenue director Cindi Holmstrom is leaving state government Dec. 1 for a private-sector job at Pierce Consulting Group, an Olympia-based economic and government relations firm.
New leader for state's adult family homes

MaryAnne Lindeblad took over as top regulator of adult family homes in the state of Washington on Monday, replacing Kathy Leitch, whose division oversaw the fast-growing care sector since 2000 in the Department of Social and Health Services.
Biz, labor battle over workers' compensation insurance

OLYMPIA - A seemingly dry topic that actually generates some of the most heated political battles in Washington state is on the ballot for voters this year: workers' compensation insurance.
• Roundup of region's election races
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