Zarelli Calls for State Hiring Freeze as Economy Weakens

State Sen. Joe Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, has issued a new "Budget Tidbit," making the case for a state hiring freeze.  He notes that since the February forecast

...Washington has lost jobs in the last three monthly reports,3 and recently the state?s forecast council revised downward our state?s economic and job growth projections for the next two fiscal years. Tomorrow brings the new quarterly state revenue forecast, potentially exacerbating the deficit projection.

I'm not sure about hiring freezes, but there's no question that Zarelli's recommendation conforms neatly with Denis Healy's First Law of Holes.