Governor vetoes several budget provisos

Perhaps being one of only a handful of people provided the time to actually read the 2013-15 budget before making a decision, Governor Inslee did not sign the state budget without first making several changes via vetoes. Among the vetoes was honoring the request of State Auditor Troy Kelley to maintain at least some of the intent of I-900. Kelley wrote the Governor requesting a veto of several legislative directed performance audits which threatened to interfere with the independence of the State Auditor's Office. Kelley wrote . . . READ MORE