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Decision pending on state victim services funding

by CHERYL SCHWEIZER
Staff Writer | February 23, 2026 4:44 PM

MOSES LAKE — A projected budget shortfall in 2026 has Washington legislators analyzing state spending, with agencies advocating to keep funding at what they say are adequate levels. Suzi Fode, director of the New Hope and Kids Hope Children’s Advocacy Center, said the news in the Senate and House budget proposals is promising.  

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