EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026
WA Agencies Warned: Brace for Major Budget Shortfalls
Gov. Bob Ferguson's budget director, K.D. Chapman-See, sent a three-page memo to state agency directors warning of significant shortfalls in both operating and transportation budgets next biennium. Agencies must submit budget requests by Sept. 14 and are directed to pause most new programs. The state's two-year operating budget now sits near $80 billion — nearly double the $43.7 billion budget signed in 2017. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/wa-governors-office-warns-agencies-to-prepare-for-significant-budget-shortfalls/ #WashingtonState #StateBudget #BobFerguson #BudgetShortfall #WALegislature #Politics #News #ClarkCounty #PacificNorthwest #WashingtonStateStandard
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Gov. Bob Ferguson's budget director, K.D. Chapman-See, sent a three-page memo to state agency directors warning of significant shortfalls in both operating and transportation budgets next biennium. Agencies must submit budget requests by Sept. 14 and are directed to pause most new programs. The state's two-year operating budget now sits near $80 billion — nearly double the $43.7 billion budget signed in 2017. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/wa-governors-office-warns-agencies-to-prepare-for-significant-budget-shortfalls/ #WashingtonState #StateBudget #BobFerguson #BudgetShortfall #WALegislature #Politics #News #ClarkCounty #PacificNorthwest #WashingtonStateStandard
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WA Agencies Warned: Brace for Major Budget Shortfalls
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