New forecast shows slight uptick in state revenues

Washington lawmakers have a little more money available to them as they work on crafting a new two-year budget for the state, according to an updated forecast released Friday.

The newest report from the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council shows that revenue collection projections through the middle of 2017 have increased by about $274 million. The projected overall state budget for 2015-17 is expected to be $37 billion.