Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Monday signed into law an update to the state’s two-year budget. It puts more money into the state’s mental health hospitals and pays for costs from last summer’s wildfires.
The governor also wielded his veto pen.
The deputy Washington state auditor and government watchdog groups urged Gov. Inslee to spare the performance audit budget. With some artful use of his section veto power, Inslee did. The governor stopped a $10 million budget raid on the auditor’s office passed by the legislature.
“We think these performance audits have value for the state,” the governor said. “They help us perfect operations. We thought it was important to keep this significant investment in this service.” For the full article click here
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