The Washington state legislative special session that pitched itself into the midnight hours has ended. A little after 6:00 a.m. this morning an agreement on the budget was reached and ended the session. The budget passed the house by a 64-34 margin and passed the senate by a 44-2 vote. ...
After a week of behind the scenes compromises, the midnight deadline loomed and waned as Washington lawmakers failed to pass a state budget. That puts a special session on the horizon. According to the Olympia Report, the bone of contention was a provision added by Democrats that would have delayed ...
House Republican leaders in Washington have proposed a budget that addresses a $1.6 billion shortfall by preserving essential services but offering no frills. The plan, which calls for $839.5 million in spending cuts, mandates monthly, two-day unpaid furloughs for state workers. It also cuts the basic health plan and reorganizes ...
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