Making sense of Washington’s multi-billion dollar budget hole
Washington state’s budget is, to put it nicely, in a world of hurt. There’s a big gap between what the state is collecting in ...
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Washington state faces budget deficit of $10B-$12B
Washington state is facing a projected budget shortfall of $10 billion to $12 billion over four years, leaving state ...
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Gov. Inslee imposes WA spending freeze amid budget shortfall
Jay Inslee has declared a spending freeze for Washington state government agencies in response ... A Nov. 8 memo from Inslee’s budget director cited a projected operating budget shortfall ...
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Facing $10B in budget overspending, Washington considers $1.4B state worker pay hike
Further complicating matters is the fact that the budget gap does not include the almost $1.4 billion needed to pay for the two-year collective bargaining agreements negotiated with state employee ...