Gregoire: I’m not about to get sued and cost the state more money

Austin Jenkins asked why not look at state workers: They’re the most expensive part of state government.

“When you do something that people believe to be illegal, you get sued,” she said, “so, if I unilaterally, in violation of contracts, take some of the actions that you just articulated, I am going to get sued,” she said.

He asked if that was a sign that state unions were too powerful. “This is not about power … we have people now that are doing critical work. You want me to let go of state patrol officers? I am not willing,” she said.

“I have had some very interesting discussions with people in the business community who I think have learned, you can’t run state government like a business,” she said.

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