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Washington State's Budget Fix Initiative | Seattle News
Washington’s budget crisis is getting a major overhaul as an 18-member committee of lawmakers, officials, and stakeholders launches a two-year probe to fix the state’s chronic financial gaps. Tasked with uncovering root causes in revenue forecasting, spending habits, and cost assumptions, the group aims to build sustainable fiscal plans — with help from nonpartisan experts. While some Republicans question the process’s intent, others hope for bipartisan clarity. The committee’s findings, due by year’s end, could reshape how Washington manages its finances after years of patchwork fixes and…
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