http://kplu.org en http://kplu.org/post/lawsuit-payouts-spiking-state-budget-crumbles <p>The amount of money the state pays out in lawsuits has doubled in the last four years to more than $50 million dollars a year. This spike in legal costs comes as Washington reduces funding for education, healthcare and other state services. But cutting Washington’s legal bills is no easy task.</p><p> Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:35:18 +0000 Austin Jenkins 417 at http://kplu.org Lawsuit payouts spiking as state budget crumbles