Federal, state budget updates at Klickitat Co. Board of Commissioners Feb. 24 meeting

GOLDENDALE — Washington State Association of Counties lobbyist Zak Kennedy painted a daunting picture of the state’s financial situation at the Klickitat County Commissioner meeting on Feb. 24.

“Our state budget is increasingly in peril,” he said, “and it’s getting worse. Federal dollars coming down to Washington State are definitely in jeopardy. California caved Friday. They finally pulled back a lot of their policies. Washington has not yet. Our attorney general is doubling down, sanctuary cities and things like that, so we’re just going to shake that stick at the feds and see how long we can hold out.”