SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington lawmakers are gearing up to head to Olympia on January 13 to take on a more than 100 day period of lawmaking and budget writing.
The state’s 98 representatives and 49 senators will soon kick off the 2025 legislative session. While topics like healthcare and public safety might be top of mind for Washingtonians, the first major challenge for lawmakers must address is the state’s multi-billion dollar budget deficit.
“We need to look at ways we can eliminate waste, (ways) that we can make the government more efficient,” said Washington Senator-elect Marcus Riccelli who served as a state representative in the last legislative session…