Washington's budget deficit grows to $13 billion over the next four years after newest projection
Washington state’s budget problem just got a little worse. Almost $1 billion worse, according to budget forecasters. The ...
Hundreds of Washington state Attorney General employees walk off job over proposed budget cuts
SEATTLE — Hundreds of employees from the Washington state Attorney General’s Office walked off the job Thursday afternoon, ...
Trump White House begins review of federal agency plans for second round of mass layoffs
White House officials are reviewing agency downsizing plans, a move expected to lead to firing thousands of federal workers ...
WA sees $845 million drop in state revenue in new budget outlook
The latest revenue estimate comes as Washington state lawmakers and Gov. Bob Ferguson try to close a massive budget shortfall ...
Economic forecast projects Washington to see nearly a billion less in revenue over four years
Strapped for cash and searching for ways to cut spending, the job for budget writers in Washington became that much more ...
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Revenue outlook foreshadows tough budget choices in Washington
Washington's latest official state revenue forecast lopped almost $900 million from projected collections over the next four ...
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Washington State Shortfall Grows by $845 Million
A new forecast anticipates the state seeing nearly $1 billion less in revenue than projected as recently as November, bringing the expected four-year shortfall to $15 billion.
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Staff at Washington AG’s office stage walkout to protest proposed furloughs and budget cuts
Staff at the Washington attorney general’s office argue a furlough will just mean unpaid hours because the agency’s work has to get done. They say about $20 million in proposed budget cuts and ...
Senate Republicans unveil budget proposal they say is a ‘third way’
OLYMPIA – Republicans in the Washington Senate unveiled a budget plan Tuesday they say will address the state’s budget deficit without increasing taxes.