Ex-Gov. Locke: Washington's Spending Is Out of Control

Former Democratic Governor Gary Locke told a statewide economic summit that Washington's legislature has "no budget discipline," warning that one-time money is being locked into permanent programs with no plan to sustain them — even as the state faces a projected budget deficit. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/video-ex-governor-locke-criticizes-washingtons-out-of-control-spending/ #WashingtonState #GaryLocke #Olympia #StateBudget #FiscalPolicy #AWB #WashingtonPolitics #BudgetDeficit #GovernmentSpending #Politics