Kretz supports House Republican budget

House Republicans presented what they call an “all priorities” state budget for the public to review. With less than three weeks left in the legislative session, House Republicans’ budget would fund core state services and take the prospect of a tax increase on the November ballot off the table. Rep. Joel Kretz supports the budget and believes it represents the values and priorities of Washingtonians.

“We’ve worked with the majority party up to this point to find common ground on a budget solution that closes the nearly $1.1 billion dollar spending gap without relying on tax increases or gimmi...