The House Health and Human Services Appropriations committee has moved forward a proposal to put a temporary sales tax increase on the ballot this fall to offset some of the proposed health care budget cuts. The next step would be a floor vote in the House; predicting the timing of any action is almost impossible at this point. We will continue to post key developments here as they occur.
Also, this morning’s Seattle Times has a story on how federal stimulus money may benefit research projects. As the story notes, this will not offset any of the cuts being discussed in state support but nonetheless it is a testament to the quality of research done at the UW.