Washington governor wants agencies to look for deeper cuts

Washington state agencies detail looming layoffs amid budget cuts

Several different state agencies will see significant impacts from the 2025-27 operating budget signed by Gov. Ferguson earlier this year.

Washington governor wants agencies to look for deeper cuts

Just weeks after signing a budget that relied on spending cuts and new taxes to balance, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is telling state agencies to tighten their fiscal belts even more. Read more...

Governor wants agencies to look for deeper cuts for next budget cycle

The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)By Jerry CornfieldWashington State StandardJust weeks after signing a budget that relied on spending cuts and new taxes to balance, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is telling state agencies to tighten their fiscal belts even more.The warning from the Democratic governor comes amid an increasingly gloomy budget outlook and underscores that th…

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson wants agencies to look for deeper cuts - The Daily Chronicle

Just weeks after signing a budget that relied on spending cuts and new taxes to balance, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is telling state agencies to tighten their fiscal belts even more. The …

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Washington Governor Wants Agencies to Look for Deeper Cuts

OLYMPIA, WA – Just weeks after signing a budget that relied on spending cuts and new taxes to balance, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is telling state agencies to tighten their fiscal belts even more. The warning from the Democratic governor comes amid an increasingly gloomy budget outlook and underscores that the state’s financial difficulties are not over. “We will very likely continue to face a challenging state budget environment in the coming…