An icy reception for Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposed budget cuts

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 19, 2026

Words: 1,380

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Reviews are in for Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s debut budget blueprint. They are mostly two thumbs down.

In the course of six hours of public hearings over three days last week, dozens of people criticized the governor’s approach to closing a projected $2.3 billion shortfall.

They booed his push to cap access to a coveted child care program, cut funding for public schools and colleges, and redirect climate dollars away from pollution reduction and toward …

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