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Council hears bleak budget outlook; staff flag limited discretionary funding for 2026 supplemental
Washington Student Achievement Council (council) · January 27, 2026
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Summary
Legislative staff reported a growing state budget deficit and summarized WASAC's legislative requests; proposed higher‑education funding shifts and potential cuts were outlined but no new appropriations were approved by the council.
Joel Anderson, the council's associate director for legislative and external affairs, delivered a budget and legislative update that framed the broader policy backdrop for the council’s program work.
Joel described a worsening revenue forecast and maintenance costs that together produced a projected deficit for the current biennium and…
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