Money crunch puts kibosh on WA state lawmakers’ wish lists

Money crunch puts kibosh on WA state lawmakers’ wish lists

With the state strapped for cash, Democrats’ chief budget writer in the Washington Senate has told colleagues there’s no money available for new spending they might desire next year.

Money Crunch Puts Kibosh on Washington State Lawmakers’ Wish Lists

OLYMPIA, WA – With the state strapped for cash, Democrats’ chief budget writer in the Washington Senate has told colleagues there’s no money available for new spending they might desire next year. Don’t even bother asking, Sen. June Robinson, chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, warned fellow lawmakers in an email Tuesday. “I will not be soliciting or accepting any member requests for the operating budget in the upcoming session,” she w…