Washington isn't generating enough computer scientists and other technology workers to meet growing demand from industry here, according to this long Seattle Times story.
The state estimates that there will be 30,000 openings for computer specialists in the next decade, yet only a few hundred students graduate here each year with the necessary training, the story says. To meet the demand, tech companies want a series of educational reforms, including more funding for the the main research universities, creation of a new one to serve more students, and improved science K-12 education.
On the other hand, the head of WashTech, the state's largest union of tech workers, seems to dispute the need. He's quoted as saying that Microsoft and other powerful companies are trying to create an oversupply of workers to force down wages, and want to justify hiring foreign workers and outsourcing of jobs.