Yakima Valley lawmakers share thoughts on state budget proposals

By: Erick Bengel, Olympia bureau

Outlets: Yakima Herald-Republic

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 579

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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OLYMPIA — From a new judge to behavioral health care, a handful of projects and priorities in the Yakima Valley may get funded under the state’s latest budget proposals.

But District 14 and 15 Republican legislators worry about cuts to education and other decisions made by Democrats crafting the budget.

As the Legislature enters the final stretch of the short session that ends March 12, state lawmakers are negotiating the supplemental budget that amends the …

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