Light bulb goin' on?

Got ideas? As state government begins implementing some $4 billion in spending cuts and freezes, state workers have two very good ways of chiming in with their suggestions. First, as this space has noted, the state Productivity Board is an idea factory that has literally saved millions by encouraging employees' creative ideas for efficiency, innovation and cost-savings. Employees, individually or in teams, can earn cash awards for the savings their successful ideas are creating. Deets are here ... And second, Governor Gregoire has just written state employees to note that agencies now must be creative as they cope with the budget cuts. She invites employees to give feedback ... Contact info for gov is here...