“Gov. Jay Inslee talks about his proposed supplemental budget plan, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015.”
Photo credit: Ted S. Warren, AP Photo

– “Inslee proposes “modest, responsible” updates to state budget; calls for action to begin addressing statewide teacher shortage”
“Gov. Jay Inslee today proposed his 2016 supplemental budget that makes modest adjustments to the current 2015–17 budget. The adjustments primarily pay for caseload increases, emergency responses to wildfires and urgent mental health needs.

‘Six months ago, I signed a new two-year budget for the state. As I said at the time, it is a great budget for Washington state — a budget that is moving our state forward,” Inslee said. “This supplemental budget will focus on implementing these historic investments and make modest, responsible adjustments to follow through on our good work,'” quoting Gov. Inslee’s News release.
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