November 2009

• (11/19) Sen. Zarelli statement on November revenue forecast

• AUDIO: Sen. Zarelli talks about his call for a December special session to deal with the $2 billion deficit (starts at 5:45, Dori Monson Show, KIRO Radio, 11/17)

• (11/13) Sen. Zarelli statement on implications of November caseload forecast.

October 2009

• (10/29) Sen. Zarelli on Pension Funding Council rejection of actuary’s advice
  KING TV NEWS Special Report: Washington's Ailing Pension System

• (10/28) Washington lawmakers should meet soon to deal with state budget imbalance (Seattle Times)

• 10/12) December Special Session Needed (Budget Tidbit #7)

September 2009

• (09/22) Pensions in Peril (Budget Tidbit #6)

• (09/17) Sen. Zarelli statement on state’s September revenue forecast

June 2009

• (06/18) Sen. Zarelli statement on state's June revenue forecast

May 2009

• (05/07) No Special Session to Pass Bad Public Policy (Budget Tidbit #5)

April 2009

• (04/25) Sen. Zarelli statement on approval of 2009-11 operating budget

• (04/10) New Zarelli bills cap set of 10 budget reforms Olympia still can adopt

• (04/10) Proposals for Structural Reform (Budget Tidbit #4)

March 2009

• (03/30) Sen. Zarelli statement on Senate Democrat operating budget proposal

• (03/23) Zarelli's budget-transparency bill wins Senate committee approval

• (03/19) Sen. Zarelli's statement on March revenue forecast

• (03/12) Senate backs Zarelli’s proposed ‘exceptional revenue’ amendment
  Read about it in the Columbian

• (03/02) Zarelli revenue-saving proposal a 'gift to future legislators'

February 2009

• (02/26) Yes we can! Solve the state budget deficit without raising taxes (Budget Tidbit #3)

• (02/23) Senate Republicans propose B&O tax relief to create jobs

• (02/10) Legislature fiddles while shortfall grows (Budget Tidbit #2)

• (02/03) Senate committee hears Zarelli's proposed constitutional amendment, budget transparency bill