McKenna details plan to boost funding for higher education
Describing higher education in Washington as in "a sorry state" because of a steady erosion in public dollars, gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna laid out a plan he says would gradually increase funding for public colleges and universities as the economy recovers.
The Republican state attorney general, who is making education funding a focus of his campaign, said the state's system is "underfunded and undersized," and is not producing enough degrees, especially in high-demand areas such as science and technology.