Washington Needs $1.3 Billion More to Cover Soaring Government Misconduct Lawsuits

OLYMPIA [JAKE GOLDSTEIN-STREET] — Washington needs to spend another $1.3 billion over the next two years to address skyrocketing lawsuit payouts due to state government misconduct, according to a recently filed budget request from a state agency. This comes after the Legislature this year already put in over $1 billion to shore up the state’s […]