OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — It’s furlough Friday for many Washington state employees.
This is the ninth of 10 unpaid days in the current budget period to cut state spending by $70 million. Law enforcement and other crucial workers are exempted.
The next furlough day will be June 10.
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On the Web:
http://ofm.wa.gov/layoff/
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