[Vision2020] Gregoire releases slimmed-down state budget

[Kenneth Marcy]

Gregoire releases slimmed-down state budget

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Gov. Christine Gregoire released an austere state budget proposal this morning 
that slashes more than $3.5 billion in funding for public schools, higher 
education, social services and other areas to help close the biggest budget 
shortfall in state history.

By Andrew Garber

Seattle Times staff reporter

OLYMPIA — Gov. Christine Gregoire released an austere state budget proposal 
this morning that slashes more than $3.5 billion in funding for public 
schools, higher education, social services and other areas to help close the 
biggest budget shortfall in state history.

Gregoire proposes filling the gap, projected at more than $5 billion, by 
making scores of cuts and using untapped pots of money, including $600 
million from the state rainy-day fund.

In addition, the governor is banking that the federal government will send 
Washington at least $1 billion as part of an economic stimulus package.

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Ken