Inslee orders hiring freeze, agencies prepare for 15 % cuts
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Facing a reduction in projected state revenues of billions due to the coronavirus crisis, Gov Jay Inslee on Wednesday issued a directive freezing most hiring and signing of personal services contracts and purchasing of equipment, and the the state's budget office sent a letter to state agencies telling them to find ways to cut 15 percent from their current budgets.
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