Democrats settle on plan for patching up WA’s strained budget

By: Jerry Cornfield, Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 1,192

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Democrats in the Washington Legislature released a budget deal Wednesday balanced with one-time maneuvers, siphoning of rainy day reserves and slashing of child care funding.

“There will be a lot of people who are disappointed by this budget. We knew that,” Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett, chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, said Wednesday morning. “I think we did the best we could with the resources that we have available to us.”

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