State Board of Education: New revenue needed to pay for schools
Yet another state educational agency is telling lawmakers that they’ll have to come up with new tax money to fully
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Budget, Finance & Revenue
Study: Washington last in nation in tax fairness
How fair is the tax system in Washington? #A study by Wallethub, an arm of the personal finance company Evolution
Read MoreAdd a need for adequate prison space to the big issues facing state lawmakers
As if school funding and mental health care didn’t generate enough concerns for next year’s Legislature, now there are dire
Read MoreSwallow hard, and accept a state income tax
Washington needs a revenue source or sources that are steady and capable of paying for the basics. I have a
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Guest: Is warehousing mental patients another state constitutional dilemma?
Article XIII in the Washington state constitution mandated that the state “foster and support” prisons, universities and institutions for the
Read MoreCan veterans on Medicaid move to VA care? One man’s answer saves $30M for Washington state
With the spotlight currently on appallingly long wait times at Veterans Affairs facilities, a program that works to move veterans
Read MoreWhere are Washington’s K-12 dollars? Just ask Microsoft shareholders
In June, the Washington State Supreme Courtordered the Legislature to appear on September 3rd to explain why it hasn’t found the
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