1/6th of school districts on the brink of bankruptcy?

No direct link available, but this is from the email that the Spokane Library Moms send out to their supporters via the Washington State Library Coalition listserv:

The library issue really symbolizes the failure on the part of
the state to fully fund basic education – but as we all know,
this goes far beyond school libraries. How bad is it? Yesterday
at a hearing in Olympia, State Spdt. Randy Dorn testified that
"42 school districts (14% of districts statewide) are on the
brink of insolvency."

I have a hard time believing that. Can anyone point me to the source material?

Email to the right if you'd rather.

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The State Budget Deficit is Bigger Than, Like, Godzilla, Man!

Given that we have no money, my proposed legislation to give every state employee a free pony may not come true. This is clearly Dino Rossi's fault, for running on BS stances like "fiscal responsibility" and "no new taxes" that caused our beloved governor (pictured here) to slam her wallet tighter than a Joan River's facelift and squeeze nickels (not Greg) until Jefferson got a migraine.

The answer, of course, is to legalize pot, because that is NEVER NOT THE ANSWER, and we should privatize the liquor stores, too, since not being able to buy my MD20/20 on Sundays is why the state has a revenue shortfall. This is fact, and not open to debate. It's especially important that Washington State take off the shackles that bind booze and drugs, what with the pr0n industry needing a federal bailout and on the verge of insolvency BWAHAHAHA yeah, I know, that's not going to happen, but still, it'll only contribute to THE REVENUE CRISIS.

5 days until Budgetmageddon begins!

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