Ferguson’s approach would maintain all K-12 education investments, adopt all of former Gov. Jay Inslee’s suggested investments and boost the percentage of the state budget ded

Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled a plan Thursday to save Washington $4 billion over the next four years to address a budget deficit the governor projects to be $15 billion over the next four years. He announced the plan amidst what Ferguson described as a "budget crisis" as he called on the state government to "do a better job of budgeting within our means.

Gov. Bob Ferguson outlined his proposed plan Thursday to save about $4 billion to offset Washington state's projected $15 billion budget shortfall.