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WA's Rainy Day Fund Empty as Wildfires Rage
Published 3 weeks, 3 days ago
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Rep. John Ley of the 18th Legislative District argues Washington's budget reserves have fallen to about 5.6 percent, ranked last in the nation, after Democrats cut $65 million in wildfire funding in 2025 and raided a $4 billion retired firefighters pension fund. More than 900 homes and businesses have been lost in the Spokane region. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washington-states-rainy-day-fund-wont-help-fire-victims/ #WashingtonState #Wildfires #StateBudget #RainyDayFund #ClarkCounty #JohnLey #Olympia #FiscalPolicy #PublicSafety #Opinion