Citizens engaged on need for budget reforms

According to the Governor's Office more than 1,550 Washingtonians attended four public hearings across the state last month to discuss ways to reform the state's budget. Of those, 400 signed up to testify while 161 were provided the time to do so. An additional 315 submitted comment cards or written material. In addition, nearly 1,900 suggestions have been posted on the Governor's Transforming Washington's Budget website. Users are able to vote for their favorite recommendations. Here are the top ten vote recipients to date . . . READ MORE