| $480 Million in Cuts Passes State Senate |
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 Cuts only about 25 percent Governor Gregoire requested.
The Washington Senate passed a $480 million budget cutting plan by a 42-6 vote. Referred to as a "down payment" after the House passed the bill Tuesday, the bill's passage in the Senate paves the way for the special legislative session to end. The legislator reconvenes for the supplemental session Jan. 9. More Information |