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Steeper dive in state revenues projected, workers furloughed

by Associated Press
| June 17, 2020 11:03 AM

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday canceled raises for some state employees and announced furloughs through the fall as an updated revenue forecast showed the state faces a budget shortfall due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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