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Senate Republican Caucus News Conference

Senate Republican Caucus press conference · March 11, 2025

Sen. Chris Gildan, joined by Sen. John Brown, unveiled a Senate Republican ‘third way’ operating budget for Washington State that aims to close a roughly $6.6 billion shortfall without raising new taxes by using pension surplus, reprioritizing Climate Commitment Act funds, and proposing targeted cuts and reinvestments. Reporters questioned assumptions about shortfall size, bargaining agreements and use of reserves.

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