By Year
- Policy Brief: The Supplemental Operating Budget Increases Spending 3.1% and Drains the Shadow Reserve Account March 20, 2024
- Policy Brief: Comparing the Senate- and House-Passed Supplemental Operating Budgets Feb. 29, 2024
- Special Report: The Transportation Budget, Transportation Revenues, and Long-Term Funding Challenges Nov. 6, 2023
- Policy Brief: Modest Operating Budget Growth in Inflationary Times July 10, 2023
- Policy Brief: Seattle’s Payroll Expense Tax is Highly Concentrated and Shaping Up to Be a Volatile Revenue Source June 26, 2023
- Policy Brief: Comparing the Senate- and House-Passed Operating Budgets April 10, 2023
- Policy Brief: The State Should Avoid Tapping Reserves While Revenues Are Growing Jan. 9, 2023
- Policy Brief: Washington’s Business Taxes Continue to Exceed National Average Oct. 3, 2022
- Policy Brief: Cash Deficits in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Signal Additional Tax Increases Ahead Aug. 22, 2022
- Policy Brief: Historically Large Supplemental Budget Also Sets Aside Significant (But Unprotected) Reserves April 28, 2022
- Policy Brief: Biennial-Sized Spending in a Supplemental Year: Comparing the Senate- and House-Passed Budgets March 4, 2022
- Policy Brief: Minimal Losses to Local Revenues in 2020 Are Largely Offset by Additional Federal Relief Feb. 18, 2022
- Policy Brief: A Surplus of $11.249 Billion: Gov. Inslee Would Increase Spending, but a Sustainable Budget Could Include Tax Reductions Feb. 2, 2022
- Policy Brief: How Should the State Spend Its Substantial Surplus? Dec. 14, 2021
- Policy Brief: Should Washington Be in the Long-Term Care Insurance Business? Oct. 14, 2021
- Economic Profile: The Economic Contribution of Washington State’s Petroleum Refining Industry in 2019 June 2021
- Policy Brief: With No Budget Shortfall to Address, Legislature Spent Heavily and Potentially Created Budget Challenges for the Future June 16, 2021
- Policy Brief: Senate- and House-Passed Operating Budgets Would Needlessly Drain the Rainy Day Fund April 19, 2021
- Policy Brief: State Revenues Are Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels March 22, 2021
- Policy Brief: Washington Does Not Have a Budget Shortfall Feb. 12, 2021
- Policy Brief: Taxing Captive Insurance Jan. 27, 2021
- Policy Brief: Unemployment Insurance Taxes Will Be a Headwind for the State Economy Jan. 14, 2021
- Policy Brief: Washington’s Business Taxes Exceed National Average Jan. 8, 2021
- Economic Profile: Update on the Washington State Convention Center Addition Project Nov. 2, 2020
- Policy Brief: ESJR 8212: A Constitutional Amendment to Treat Long-Term Care Funds the Same as Other, Similar State Funds Oct. 8, 2020
- Special Report: School Funding: Accounting for the Billions Spent in Response to McCleary Oct. 5, 2020
- Policy Brief: Delaying Budget Action Would Deepen the Pain July 24, 2020
- Special Report: State Budgeting in the Great Recession, and Lessons for Today July 1, 2020
- Policy Brief: How Much of the State Budget is “Protected”? May 26, 2020
- Policy Brief: While Acknowledging the Increasingly Negative Economic Outlook, the Legislature Increases Appropriations by 20.5 Percent March 30, 2020
- Policy Brief: House-Passed Budget Would Increase 2019–21 Appropriations by $1.178 billion—21.0 Percent Above 2017–19 March 6, 2020
- Policy Brief: Senate-Passed Budget Would Increase 2019–21 Appropriations by $1.132 billion—20.9 Percent Above 2017–19 March 4, 2020
- Policy Brief: Comparing the 2020 Supplemental Operating Budgets March 3, 2020
- Policy Brief: Washington’s Business Taxes Exceed National Average Feb. 24, 2020
- Policy Brief: Preemptively Overhauling the Workforce Education Investment Surcharge Feb. 4, 2020
- Policy Brief: Gov. Inslee’s 2020 Supplemental Operating Budget Would Tap the Rainy Day Fund Jan. 14, 2020
- Policy Brief: I-976: Reversing Transportation Taxes and Fees Oct. 9, 2019
- Policy Brief: Long-Term Care and Paid Family and Medical Leave: A Tale of Two Payroll Taxes July 12, 2019
- Policy Brief: Despite Substantial Recent Revenue Growth, Legislature Increases Taxes by Over $1 Billion May 22, 2019
- Policy Brief: State Operating Appropriations for 2019–21 Increase by 18.3 Percent, Topping $50 Billion May 16, 2019
- Policy Brief: Legislature Adopts New Taxes to Increase 2019–21 Spending by 18.3 Percent May 8, 2019
- Policy Brief: House- and Senate-Passed Operating Budgets Would Increase Taxes to Pay for Billions in New Policy Spending April 18, 2019
- Policy Brief: Comparing the 2019-21 Operating Budgets April 10, 2019
- Policy Brief: A Capital Gains Tax Would Not Improve Budget Sustainability April 5, 2019
- Policy Brief: Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair’s Proposed Operating Budget Would Increase Spending by $7.5 Billion April 2, 2019
- Policy Brief: House Appropriations Chair’s Proposed Operating Budget Would Increase Spending by $8 Billion March 27, 2019
- Policy Brief: A Tax Expenditure Budget Wouldn’t Improve State Tax Policy March 7, 2019
- Economic Profile: The Economic Contribution of Washington State’s Petroleum Refining Industry in 2017 Feb. 12, 2019
- Policy Brief: Washington Businesses Pay More Than Half of State and Local Taxes Jan. 11, 2019
- Policy Brief: Washington’s Budget Sustainability Requirements Work When Followed Jan. 4, 2019
- Policy Brief: Gov. Inslee Proposes a 22.3 Percent Spending Increase for 2019–21 Jan. 2, 2019
- Policy Brief: Washington Spending Review: Spending Up 44 Percent Since Pre-Recession Peak Dec. 12, 2018
- Policy Brief: Washington Revenue Review: Revenues Are Still Growing Strong, But for How Long? Dec. 7, 2018
- Policy Brief: Initiative 1631: Putting a Price on Carbon Oct. 22, 2018
- Special Report: Manufacturing Jobs Part III: A Costly and Uncertain Regulatory Burden Harms Competitiveness Sept. 5, 2018
- Policy Brief: I-1634: Nipping Local Food Taxes in the Bud Aug. 27, 2018
- Special Report: Getting the Tax Structure Right: It’s Complicated July 12, 2018
- Special Report: Manufacturing Jobs Part II: Education and Workforce Development Strategies to Close the Skills Gap June 13, 2018
- Economic Profile: Banking in Washington April 2018
- Policy Brief: In the 2018 Supplemental, the School Salary Increase is Fully Funded, But the Rainy Day Fund is Shortchanged March 15, 2018
- Policy Brief: The Senate- and House-Passed Supplemental Budgets Would Fully Fund School Salary Increases Feb. 28, 2018
- Policy Brief: Capital Gains Tax is a Not-So-Capital Idea Feb. 15, 2018
- Policy Brief: ERFC Adopts Outlook for Governor’s Supplemental Budget Showing It Balances Over Four Years Jan. 25, 2018
- Special Report: Avista and Hydro One: Lessons from Utility Consolidation in North America Jan. 22, 2018
- Policy Brief: Strong Economy Continues to Boost State Revenue Collections Jan. 15, 2018
- Policy Brief: Legislature Has Used Rainy Day Fund Each Biennium Except 2011–13 Jan. 12, 2018
- Policy Brief: Seattle Should Give Up Its Quixotic Pursuit of an Income Tax Jan. 3, 2018
- Policy Brief: Gov. Inslee’s 2018 Supplemental Operating Budget Would Increase Spending by $960.8 Million Dec. 19, 2017
- Special Report: Rebalancing Priorities: The Case for Manufacturing Jobs Part I Sept. 18, 2017
- Special Report: Has the State Finally Closed the Book on McCleary? Aug. 17, 2017
- Policy Brief: Legislature Passes 2017-19 Operating Budget That Increases Spending by $5.3 Billion July 18, 2017
- Policy Brief: Senate- and House-Passed Capital Budgets Include About $1 Billion for Public Schools May 4, 2017
- Policy Brief: Comparing the Capital Budgets April 27, 2017
- Policy Brief: House-Passed 2017-19 Operating Budget Would Increase Spending by $6.4 Billion April 17, 2017
- Policy Brief: Comparing the Operating Budgets April 11, 2017
- Policy Brief: Comparing the Education Funding Proposals, Second Edition April 6, 2017
- Policy Brief: Senate-Passed 2017-19 Operating Budget Would Increase Spending by $4.9 Billion April 3, 2017
- Special Report: Proposals for a State Capital Gains Tax March 31, 2017
- Special Report: Using Tax Policy to Promote Economic Vitality March 21, 2017
- Special Report: Washington’s Steady Move to an Economic Nexus Standard for Taxes March 17, 2017
- Policy Brief: Comparing the Education Funding Proposals March 1, 2017
- Special Report: Toward a More Effective Tax Appeals Process for Washington Feb. 28, 2017
- Policy Brief: Senate-Passed Bill Would Overhaul and Increase School Funding Feb. 24, 2017
- Policy Brief: Education Funding Plans: The Governor and House Want Significant New Spending Feb. 16, 2017
- Policy Brief: Washington State Businesses Pay 58 Percent of State and Local Taxes Jan. 23, 2017
- Special Report: Gov. Inslee’s 2017-19 Operating Budget Proposal Would Significantly Increase Spending and Taxes Jan. 17, 2017
- Economic Profile: The Economic Contribution of Washington state’s Petroleum Refining Industry in 2015 Jan. 5, 2017
- Economic Profile: Washington State Convention Center Addition Project Nov. 21, 2016
- Special Report: How Medicaid and Prescription Drug Spending Impact the State Budget Nov. 15, 2016
- Special Report: The Expanded SEPA Has Reduced Regulatory Certainty in Washington Oct. 24, 2016
- Policy Brief: Initiative 732: Imposing a New Carbon Tax in Washington State Oct. 18, 2016
- Special Report: I-1433: A “Blunt Instrument” Increasing the Minimum Wage and Mandating Paid Sick Leave August 10, 2016
- Special Report: The Growth Managment Act at 25 Years July 6, 2016
- Special Report: McCleary Deadline Approaching, But How Long Will the Solution Last? June 15, 2016
- Policy Brief: 2016 Supplemental Operating Budget Doesn’t Increase Taxes But Does Tap the Rainy Day Fund April 5, 2016
- Policy Brief: Supplemental Maintenance Level Changes Are Driven By the Health Care Authority March 7, 2016
- Special Report: Rent Control February 29, 2016
- Policy Brief: Senate-Passed Supplemental Operating Budget Would Modestly Increase Spending Within Existing Revenues February 29, 2016
- Policy Brief: House-Passed Supplemental Operating Budget Would Increase Spending, Increase Taxes, and Tap the Rainy Day Fund February 26, 2016
- Special Report: By Mandating A Specific Compensation Mix, Labor Policies Take Flexibility Out of the Equation February 17, 2016
- Policy Brief: Gov. Inslee’s Teacher Shortage Proposal: Good Policy, Bad Timing? January 28, 2016
- Policy Brief: Gov. Inslee’s 2016 Supplemental Operating Budget Proposal Would Increase 2015–17 Spending by 1.4 Percent January 14, 2016
- Special Report: Washington Businesses Account for 58 Percent of State and Local Tax Collections January 12, 2016
- Special Report: Franklin County: Spending and Revenues December 16, 2015
- Special Report: Benton County: Spending and Revenues December 16, 2015
- Special Report: Snohomish County: Spending and Revenues December 16, 2015
- Special Report: Pierce County: Spending and Revenues December 16, 2015
- Special Report: Spending and Revenues of Select Washington Counties December 3, 2015
- Special Report: King County: Spending and Revenues November 11, 2015
- Policy Brief: I-1366: A Choose Your Own Tax Adventure for Legislators September 10, 2015
- Special Report: Regulatory Reform: A Win-Win-Win for Agencies, Businesses, and Taxpayers August 20, 2015
- Special Report: Transportation Package Makes Critical Investments for Commuters, Economy July 28, 2015
- Special Report: Improving Economy Allows for Significant Spending on Education Without New Taxes July 17, 2015
- Policy Brief: A Current Law Transportation Budget is Enacted; Will a New Transportation Revenue Package be Next? June 26, 2015
- Policy Brief: The 2015–17 Budget Undercard: Capital Appropriations June 9, 2015
- Policy Brief: College Affordability, Two Ways May 4, 2015
- Policy Brief: Levy Swap: Tax Increases, Tax Reductions, Unanswered Questions April 20, 2015
- Policy Brief: 2015-17 Operating Budget: Spending Priorities April 10, 2015
- Special Report: Senate Transportation Package Would Begin to Address State’s Significant Infrastructure Needs March 26, 2015
- Special Report: Carbon Taxation March 23, 2015
- Policy Brief: Mandating Paid Sick Leave in Washington March 9, 2015
- Special Report: The Long-Lasting, Negative Consequences of the Minimum Wage February 20, 2015
- Policy Brief: Gov. Inslee’s Capital Gains Tax Proposal. February 9, 2015
- Policy Brief: Higher Education Policy and the State Budget January 26, 2015
- Policy Brief: Governor Inslee’s 2015–17 Operating Budget Proposal January 22, 2015
- The Economic Contribution of Washington State’s Petroleum Refining Industry in 2013 December 2014
- Washington’s Business Taxes Continue to Exceed National Average September 8, 2014
- 2015–17 Budget Preview: McCleary Not the Only Cloud on the Budget Horizon August 19, 2014
- Initiative 1351 Class Size Reduction: A $4.7 Billion Unfunded Mandate with Dubious Educational Merit August 13, 2014
- About That Mythical $8.7 Billion Tax Break . . . July 15, 2014
- A Newly Expanded SEPA Threatens Washington’s Competitiveness June 11, 2014
- The 2014 Supplemental Budget Increases Education Spending, Holds Line on New Taxes, and Fails to Extend R&D Credits March 20, 2014
- House- and Senate-Passed 2014 Supplementals are Mostly Similar, but Present Distinct Options March 6, 2014
- House Appropriations Chair’s Proposed 2014 Supplemental Largely Tracks Senate Proposal February 27, 2014
- Senate Ways and Means Chair’s Proposed 2014 Supplemental Increases Education Spending, Reduces Taxes February 25, 2014
- Washington’s Minimum Wage and Teenage Unemployment February 19, 2014
- Supporting Research and Development with Responsible Tax Policy February 13, 2014
- Sector Distribution of Washington’s Minimum Wage Jobs February 3, 2014
- County Distribution of Washington’s Minimum Wage Jobs January 30, 2014
- Toward a Thoughtful Review of Tax Policies January 17, 2014
- Minimal Changes to 2013-15 Budget in Gov. Inslee’s Proposed Supplemental January 14, 2014
- The Best Interests of Washington’s Workers’ Compensation System January 7, 2014
- High Stakes for Washington in Competition for 777X November 20, 2013
- I-517: Infringing Property Rights and Enshrining a New Protected Class October 10, 2013
- Economic Impact of Data Centers on Central Washington September 2013
- Initiative 522 Executive Summary September 2013
- Initiative 522: Costly, Flawed and Ill-Conceived September 2013
- Expanded Commodity Exports Will Create Jobs, Increase Investment September 10, 2013
- Washington Cargo Rides the Rails August 29, 2013
- Export Activity Boosts Washington’s Economy August 20, 2013
- Proposition 1 and the “Living Wage Movement” in SeaTac: Increasing Unemployment, Decreasing Opportunity August 16, 2013
- Trade-Dependent Washington Relies on Rail August 15, 2013
- 2013-15 Operating Budget Mostly Avoids New Taxes, Prioritizes Education July 12, 2013
- Assumptions Gap Divides Legislative Budget Proposals May 2, 2013
- House Finance Committee Considers Tax Increases April 22, 2013
- House Would Tax and Spend over $1 Billion More than Senate in 2013-15 April 17, 2013
- Increasing Education Spending in 2013-15: New Taxes or Re-Prioritization? April 5, 2013
- Revenue and Caseload Forecasts Set the Stage for Budget Writers March 29, 2013
- Legislative Congestion Shouldn’t Stall Transportation Fix March 26, 2013
- More Reforms for Workers’ Compensation February 20, 2013
- Leveling the Playing Field with Tax Preferences February 4, 2013
- Comparative Analysis of School Funding January 22, 2013
- Governor Gregoire’s 2013-15 Budget Proposal January 9, 2013
- Washington’s Prosperity Depends on Vibrant Tech Sector October 25, 2012
- A Complex Maze of State and Local Laws and Regulations October 24, 2012
- Labor Costs in Washington October 22, 2012
- Great Recession and Not So Great Recovery: Job Losses and Gains by Sector October 9, 2012
- Initiative 1240: Improving Education Options With Charter Schools October 3, 2012
- Initiative 1185: Reaffirming a Supermajority Requirement for Tax Increases September 28, 2012
- The Economic Contribution of Washington State’s Petroleum Refining Industry in 2011 August 23, 2012
- COST Study on Business Tax Burden August 22, 2012
- Characteristics of a Healthy Business Climate June 26, 2012
- Implementing Washington’s Health Benefit Exchange June 20, 2012
- Five Keys to Evaluating a Tax System June 14, 2012
- The Way We’re Taxed: A Brief History May 29, 2012
- Increasing the 2011-13 Capital Budget May 24, 2012
- Increased Federal Tax on Sales of Partnerships Will Cost Washington Jobs and Income May 22, 2012
- Balancing the Operating Budget May 14, 2012
- A Small Step for Public Pension Reform May 11, 2012
- Changes to Public School Employee Health Insurance Coverage May 4, 2012
- Repealing I-728, Grading Teachers, and Other 2012 Education Reforms April 26, 2012
- Legislature Closes the 2011-13 Budget Gap, At Last April 20, 2012
- Comparing House and Senate Supplemental Budgets March 8, 2012
- House Ways & Means Chair’s Proposed 2012 Supplemental February 24, 2012
- Nations’ Seventh-Best Business Climate? February 3, 2012
- The First 2012 Supplemental Budget February 1, 2012
- Machinery & Equipment Exemption Key to Keeping Jobs, Investments in Washington January 30, 2012
- The Drag of Unfunded Commitments January 24, 2012
- Governor’s 2012 Supplemental Budget Proposal December 5, 2011
- Trends in Washington’s Life-Science Industry 2007-2011 November 18, 2011
- The Budget Arc: State Spending from Expansion to Recession, 2003-2013 November 8, 2011
- Setting Priorities, Marking Progress (Thrive Washington) November 8, 2011
- I-1163: Once, Twice, Still Not a Priority October 7, 2011
- I-1125: Jamming Transportation Planning September 30, 2011
- SJR 8206: A Prudent Savings Measure September 19, 2011
- State Analysts and WRC Agree: I-1183 Generates Positive State/Local Revenues September 16, 2011
- The 2011-13 Budget and the Upcoming Revenue Forecast September 6, 2011
- Initiatives and Referenda at the Local Level August 22, 2011
- Initiative 1183 Would Produce Revenue Gains for State and Local Governments August 9, 2011
- New Reforms to Workers’ Compensation June 8, 2011
- Washington Fares Poorly in New Business Tax Rankings May 20, 2011
- Economic Development: Moving Washington State Forward Into Recovery (Thrive Washington) May 10, 2011
- Higher Education: State Funding Down, Tuition Up May 6, 2011
- Class Sizes Up, Compensation Down for Public Schools May 2, 2011
- For Human Services, Cuts All Around April 27, 2011
- Confronting Washington State’s Overlapping Regulatory Structures (Thrive Washington) April 26, 2011
- So Close and Yet So Far Away April 22, 2011
- Reforming Public Pensions April 20, 2011
- Senate Ways & Means Chair’s Budget Plan Cuts Deeper Than House April 14, 2011
- House Democrats’ Budget Plan is a Good Starting Point April 6, 2011
- Clarifying the Role of Tax Preferences April 5, 2011
- Employment Cost Drivers in Washington State: The Case for Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Insurance Reform (Thrive Washington) April 5, 2011
- March Forecast: Revenue Down, Uncertainty Up March 18, 2011
- The Time Has Come to Fix Workers’ Compensation March 8, 2011
- Consolidation Versus Specialization: Restructuring the Washington State Executive Branch (Thrive Washington) February 28, 2011
- After Supplemental Number Four, 2009-11 Budget Still Not Balanced February 25, 2011
- House Passes Incomplete Supplemental Budget January 27, 2011
- Containing State Health Care Spending While Improving Outcomes (Thrive Washington) January 19, 2011
- Governor Gregoire’s 2011-13 Budget Proposal December 24, 2010
- Governor’s Proposed 2011 Supplemental Budget December 22, 2010
- The Case for Contracting Out: A Vital Tool to Help Balance Washington’s Budget and Improve Public Services (Thrive Washington) December 16, 2010
- In and Out: Second 2010 Special Session Lasts One Day December 14, 2010
- Nine Steps to Budget Sustainability in Washington State (Thrive Washington) November 17, 2010
- Charting a New Course (Thrive Washington) November 4, 2010
- Initiatives 1100 & 1105: Ending the State’s Liquor Monopoly October 14, 2010
- I-1082: A Choice for Industrial Insurance October 13, 2010
- Initiative 1107: A Response to Last Minute Tax Increases October 13, 2010
- Now is Not the Time to Raise Taxes in Seattle October 7, 2010
- I-1098 Income Tax Proposal: Wrong Diagnosis, Wrong Prescription (Second Edition) October 7, 2010
- Initiative 1053: Requiring a Two-Thirds Majority to Increase Taxes September 29, 2010
- Referendum 52: $505 Million to Fund Energy Savings at Universities, Colleges, and Public Schools September 29, 2010
- The Economic Contribution of Washington State’s Petroleum Refining Industry in 2009 August 16, 2010
- Washington’s Business Tax Burden August 12, 2010
- I-1098 Income Tax Proposal: Wrong Diagnosis, Wrong Prescription June 8, 2010
- The 2010 Supplemental Budget May 12, 2010
- The Final Legislative Tax Package April 19, 2010
- Washington’s Economy Continues to Lag the Nation as a Whole March 16, 2010
- The Senate and House Spending Plans March 11, 2010
- Update on the House and Senate Tax Packages March 10, 2010
- The House and Senate Tax Packages March 8, 2010
- Legislature Considers Bills that Would Increase Tort Costs March 1, 2010
- Governor Gregoire’s Tax Package February 23, 2010
- House Bill 3176: “An act relating to increasing state revenues to preserve funding for education, public safety, health care, and safety net services for elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people by preventing abusive tax avoidance transactions, narrowing or eliminating certain tax preferences, and providing equitable tax treatment” February 12, 2010
- The Economic Contributions of Data Centers in North Central Washington – Executive Summary January 21, 2010
- The Economic Contributions of Data Centers in North Central Washington – Full Report January 21, 2010
- B&O Tax Pyramiding in Petroleum Distribution January 18, 2010
- Gregoire Presents Book 2 Budget January 15, 2010
- Mainstreaming Workers’ Compensation: Reforms for 2010 January 15, 2010
- The Economic Impact of Hiking Taxes to Close the Budget Gap January 8, 2010
- Governor Gregoire Presents Current Revenue Supplemental Budget December 11, 2009
- Seven in a Row: State Revenue Forecast Reduced Again November 20, 2009
- Washington Life Sciences Economic Impact Study November 6, 2009
- Are We There Yet? State Revenue Forecast Reduced Again September 17, 2009
- Time Will TEL: Voters to Decide the Fate of Initiative 1033 September 10, 2009
- Seattle’s Lost Decade: The City had Fewer Private Jobs in 2008 than in 2000 August 10, 2009
- The Economic Contribution of Washington State’s Petroleum Refining Industry in 2007 May 2009
- What If Boeing Left Washington? (WashACE) April 14, 2009
- Senate and House Budget Proposals Kick the Gap Forward to 2011-13 (WashACE) April 10, 2009
- Biennial Revenue Still Growing — Barely (WashACE) March 20, 2009
- Washington’s Current Vesting Doctrine Works Well February 4, 2009
- The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of First-Time Home Buyers February 2, 2009
- Flaws in Economic Modeling Should Be Corrected Before Legislature Approves Cap-and-Trade (WashACE) February 2, 2009
- State Spending Growth 1995-97 to 2007-09 (WashACE) December 16, 2008
- Revenue Forecast Cut by $1.9 Billion (WashACE) November 26, 2008
- Keeping a Lid on Labor Costs in Washington (WashACE) November 25, 2008
- King County’s 2009 Budget: “Turn Over Some Taxing Authority and No One Gets Hurt!” November 24, 2008
- Recession Looms for Seattle, City Should Restrain Spending November 24, 2008
- Initiative 985 Would Widen 2009-11 General Fund Deficit October 20, 2008
- Make Unemployment Insurance Work (WashACE) September 22, 2008
- Local Government and Climate Change: Effective Local Responses to a Global Problem August 7, 2008
- The Healthcare Spending Squeeze (WashACE) July 28, 2008
- June Reduction to Revenue Forecast Widens 2009-11 Budget Gap (WashACE) June 23, 2008
- Washington Ranks 18th Highest in State and Local Taxes Per Capita, 28th in Taxes Per $1,000 of Income May 20, 2008
- Washington Remains Near the Top in Business Tax Burden (WashACE) May 12, 2008
- Recent Trends in Health Care Spending (WashACE) April 3, 2008
- House and Senate Turn Attention to the 2008 Supplemental Budget March 10, 2008
- Revenue Forecast Lowered February 19, 2008
- A Citizen’s Guide to Property Taxes January 31, 2008
- 2007 Buildable Lands Process Part II: County Results January 16, 2008
- 2007 Buildable Lands Process Part I: An Improving But Still Imprecise Tool January 15, 2008
- Governor Gregoire’s Supplemental Budget Would Boost Spending by $234 Million January 14, 2008
- Seattle’s Business Taxes are a Competitiveness Issue December 10, 2007
- Gregoire Calls Special Session to Refly I-747 November 28, 2007
- Referendum 67 Would Allow Punitive Damages in Insurance Lawsuits October 22, 2007
- Recent Fiscal Trends for the City of Seattle October 10, 2007
- Fasten Your Seatbelts (WashACE) October 9, 2007
- Simple Majority October 5, 2007
- Looking Forward to a Rainy Day in November September 28, 2007
- Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Quash Initiative 960, Measure Moves to the November Ballot September 11, 2007
- Senate and House Head Towards a Compromise Budget April 17, 2007
- Trends in State Spending (WashACE) March 29, 2007
- Two New Reports on Business Taxes March 9, 2007
- One Thing You Can Count on in Olympia is a Rainy Day March 1, 2007
- Building Us Up for a Fall? Construction and State Tax Revenue February 27, 2007
- Connecting With Health Care February 26, 2007
- Gain-Sharing Pain Sharing February 22, 2007
- Property Tax Bills Before the 2007 Legislature February 12, 2007
- Streamlined Sales Tax Once Again Before Legislature January 23, 2007
- The Economic Contribution of Washington State’s Petroleum Refining Industry in 2005 January 12, 2007
- Governor Gregoire Proposes 2007-09 Budget with $1.2 Billion Structural Deficit January 3, 2007
- Why Homes in Washington Cost Too Much November 28, 2006
- National Health Care and Insurance Trends (WashACE) November 17, 2006
- Restoring the General Fund in 2007 (WashACE) November 17, 2006
- Death and Taxes: I-920 Goes to Voters October 13, 2006
- I-933: Regulating Regulatory Takings October 10, 2006
- Vashon to Vote on PUD October 3, 2006
- State Efforts to Expand Access to Health Care (WashACE) September 22, 2006
- National Health Care and Insurance Trends (WashACE) September 20, 2006
- Workers’ Compensation 2006 (WashACE) September 20, 2006
- Infrastructure in Washington: Growth and Change (WashACE) September 7, 2006
- Initiative 937: Tilting Towards Windmills August 29, 2006
- Consolidating Gains in a Transitional Economy (WashACE) August 16, 2006
- Can We Afford Their Retirement? (WashACE) July 3, 2006
- Fully Recognizing the Benefits of Retirement April 5, 2006
- On the Importance of Being Educated (WashACE) March 24, 2006
- Infrastructure in Washington: Letting Growth Pay for Growth March 21, 2006
- Initiative Targets Transportation Fees March 15, 2006
- Infrastructure In Washington: Connecting to Growth March 14, 2006
- House Supplemental Budget Has Familiar Look February 23, 2006
- Senate Budget: Not Quite Restrained Enough February 21, 2006
- Public Retirement Program: Brain-Drain vs. Retire-Rehire February 17, 2006
- King County Wages February 2, 2006
- Contracting: Unfulfilled Promise of Personnel Reform (WashACE) February 2, 2006
- Misguided Pension Benefit May Cost Billions January 27, 2006
- Diagnosing Health Care Spending Growth January 20, 2006
- Ways to Boost Housing Supply: State Actions January 3, 2006
- Ways to Boost Housing Supply: Local Actions January 3, 2006
- Housing Supply: The Quiet Job Killer January 2, 2006
- Gregoire Presents Budget Plan — Legislature Must Protect Reserves December 29, 2005
- Buildable Lands Process Flawed November 29, 2005
- Housing For Economic Development November 22, 2005
- Malpractice at the Ballot Box: I-330 vs. I-336 October 17, 2005
- Hearing the Call for Accountability: Initiative 900 October 11, 2005
- Smoking Straitjacket: Initiative 901 October 4, 2005
- Road Block: Initiative 912 September 30, 2005
- The Prescription for Health Care: Quality and Consumer Choice (WashACE) September 20, 2005
- The Economic Impact of Physicians’ Practices in Washington State, 2003 August 25, 2005
- Building a Budget for Long-Term Stability (WashACE) August 25, 2005
- HB 2255 Repeals Needed UI Reforms (WashACE) August 1, 2005
- I-601: The Tie that No Longer Binds (WashACE) July 29, 2005
- Another Step Forward on Transportation (WashACE) June 21, 2005
- Too Little Discipline March 31, 2005
- Washington’s Real Estate Excise Tax March 30, 2005
- Wallowing in Sin Taxes (WashACE) March 21, 2005
- Pay Or Play: Yes, It’s a Threat March 15, 2005
- A World of Hurt: Medical Cost Squeeze State Budget (WashACE) February 28, 2005
- Preserve UI Reform To Preserve Jobs (WashACE) February 15, 2005
- Into the Pool Again After the Money’s Gone February 14, 2005
- Health Care Mandates Boost Costs (WashACE) February 8, 2005
- Washington’s Infrastructure Needs: Governance and Decision-Making January 26, 2005
- Washington’s Infrastructure Needs: Innovative Funding, Financing and Management Tools January 26, 2005
- Tax Increases Would Stifle Fragile Recovery (WashACE) January 21, 2005
- 2005 Competitiveness Agenda: Catching the Tide (WashACE) January 2005
- Washington’s Infrastructure Needs: Current Funding and Financing Tools December 22, 2004
- Washington’s Infrastructure Needs: Plans, Funding and Gaps December 22, 2004
- Sourcing Complicates Tax Simplification December 10, 2004
- Gambling on Tax Relief October 12, 2004
- Referendum 55: Charter Schools October 1, 2004
- Taxing Business September 1, 2004
- Shaping Up Health Care (WashACE) September 2004
- Washington State’s Petroleum Refining Industry Economic Contribution July 29, 2004
- Education Initiative 884: Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain? June 22, 2004
- Washington’s High Benefit-High Cost Workers’ Compensation System (WashACE)February, 2004
- A Good Index Is Hard to Find November 4, 2003
- The Bad News is The Good News is Wrong November 4, 2003
- It Would Be a Dam Expensive Shame August 18, 2003
- State Budget Intact, For Now July 8, 2003
- The Bill for Boeing June 23, 2003
- From 9 to 5: Transportation 2003 May 16, 2003
- Be Wary of Call for Exemption Review April 15, 2003
- With Senate Budget, State “Lives within its Means” April 7, 2003
- Revenue Forecast Reduced March 20, 2003
- No Rush to Fund Collective Bargaining Agreement for Home Care Workers March 17, 2003
- Board With Drugs February 17, 2003
- Medical Assistance Challenges Policymakers January 22, 2003
- Higher Business Taxes Would Make Washington Less Competitive January 10, 2003
- Governor’s Budget Sets Priorities, Lives Within Means December 20, 2002
- Property Rights and the Growth Management Act December 17, 2002
- The Medical Assistance Challenge December 13, 2002
- Untaxed and Lightly Regulated November 14, 2002
- Initiative 776: $30 Car Tabs and an Attempt to Derail Sound Transit October 25, 2002
- Referendum 51 Gets Us Moving, Safely, Again October 23, 2002
- Public Funding for Health and Human Services in King County September 18, 2002
- Closing the Budget Gap is Now a Major Competitiveness Challenge September 17, 2002
- Front Lawns Or Balconies? Trends In Washington Housing September 6, 2002
- Seattle Initiative 77: The Espresso Tax is a Shot in the Dark August 13, 2002
- Build For Vitality July 1, 2002
- New Population Projections for GMA Planning June 25, 2002
- Reviewing Growth Management – Planning for Housing May 23, 2002
- 2002 Budget Act: Supplemental but Not Sustainable April 25, 2002
- A First Look at the Supplemental Budget March 20, 2002
- An Insecure Plan for Tobacco Fund Securitization March 7, 2002
- Senate Budget Plan Cuts Biennial Spending 1.4 Percent March 7, 2002
- Caseload Increases Drive Up State Costs March 4, 2002
- State Revenue Forecast Reduced Again February 19, 2002
- $34.3 Million Bond Issue for Police Facilities Goes to Tacoma Voters February 5 January 28, 2002
- Pierce Transit Seeks Sales Tax Increase January 28, 2002
- 2002 Competitiveness Report: Will Washington Shrug? (WashACE) January 22, 2002
- Responsible Utility Regulation is a Key Competitiveness Issue January 11, 2002
- Economic Development: Growth Management’s Missing Link January 9, 2002
- The Governor’s Recession Budget December 19, 2001
- It’s Our Business December 17, 2001
- Washington’s Growth Management Act: Goals and Promises December 5, 2001
- State Revenue Forecast Reduced November 20, 2001
- Congestion Inflates Local Cost of Living November 2, 2001
- Initiative 775: Wrong Road to Quality Care October 25, 2001
- Initiative 773 — Fiscal Smoke and Mirrors October 22, 2001
- Regional Economic Vitality Agenda October 19, 2001
- Initiative 747 Cuts Close to the Bone October 2, 2001
- Household Income Estimates Unreliable September 28, 2001
- Rural Development September 19, 2001
- Revenue Down September 19, 2001
- At Last A Budget July 6, 2001
- Taxes and Fees on the Construction of a House June 25, 2001
- Impact Of Government Regulations and Fees on Housing Costs May 24, 2001
- Smart Growth and Buildable Land May 16, 2001
- Ten-year, $17.2 Billion Transportation Plan Proposed by Governor May 4, 2001
- With House Budget, Sustainability Challenges Lessen Only Slightly May 3, 2001
- Tacoma Bonds x 4 April 27, 2001
- House Drops $22.7 Billion “Reality” Budget, Sets Stage for Negotiations April 26, 2001
- The Contribution of Real Estate to the Washington State Economy April 18, 2001
- Projections Reveal Budget Challenges Ahead April 4, 2001
- Senate Introduces $22.8 Billion 2001-2003 Budget Plan: Creative, Generous and Unsustainable March 29, 2001
- Senate Passes Skinny Transportation Budget March 28, 2001
- The Public Costs and Revenues from a New House in Kirkland March 28, 2001
- Accommodating Growth Through Infill Development March 27, 2001
- Growth Management Effects On Real Estate March 26, 2001
- March Revenue Forecast Released March 20, 2001
- Governor’s Transportation Budget Reflects Blue Ribbon Recommendations February 27, 2001
- Local Government Efforts to Promote Economic Growth and Development February 23, 2001
- Property Taxes: Uniformly Low is the Way to Go February 23, 2001
- I-601 Not Dead Until Legislature Declares It So February 21, 2001
- Flexibility the Key to Rational Tuition Policy February 12, 2001
- Managing Growth is a Balancing Act January 25, 2001
- Tacoma School District $450 Million Bond Issue January 24, 2001
- Living on the teeter-totter: The balance between jobs and housing In King County December 29, 2000
- Governor’s Proposed Budget Pushes the Limit December 21, 2000
- A Firm Foundation for Growth December 18, 2000
- Lawmakers Face Toughest Budget Challenge Since 1993 December 14, 2000
- A Decade of Growth and Prosperity December 4, 2000
- Local Use of the Real Estate Excise Tax November 30, 2000
- Local Option REET Magnifies Volatility November 22, 2000
- Washington’s Real Estate Excise Tax: High Rate, Volatile Stream November 20, 2000
- What if all the initiatives pass? Major impact on state budget October 26, 2000
- Initiative 722: Wrong Road to Property Tax Reform October 19, 2000
- I-745: Unworkable plan delays real transportation solutions October 16, 2000
- I-745: So Many Roadblocks, So Little Time October 13, 2000
- Initiative 745: Paved with Good Intentions October 12, 2000
- Initiative 729: A Cautious First Step Toward Charter Schools September 27, 2000
- Initiative 732: Expensive COLA September 27, 2000
- Initiative 728: More Money for Schools, Poor Fiscal Policy September 26, 2000
- Energy Market Skewed by Subsidies August 16, 2000
- Pierce County Residents to Vote on Tax for Parks August 9, 2000
- State Issues Ergonomic Rule, Business Objects July 12, 2000
- Final Legislative Budget Good Enough June 20, 2000
- Has Populist Reform Become Too Popular? June 15, 2000
- Some Gains for Business in 2000 Session May 15, 2000
- Senate Passes Third Budget; Still No Charm March 30, 2000
- Bipartisan Budget Clears House March 23, 2000
- Property Tax Relief in the Supplemental Budgets March 7, 2000
- Senate Produces Supplemental Budget March 6, 2000
- Legislature Should be Cautious in Reducing Reserves March 3, 2000
- House Republicans and Democrats Offer Competing Transportation Plans March 1, 2000
- Class Size and Public School Spending February 29, 2000
- Single Payer Plan Proposed, Skepticism Advised February 28, 2000
- WRC Board Hears Sonntag on Accountability February 25, 2000
- House Democrats Present Budget: Spending Up, 601 Challenged February 25, 2000
- Borrowing to Fund Transportation Investments is Prudent February 23, 2000
- House Republicans’ Supplemental Budget Provides Transportation Funding, Relief to Local Government February 22, 2000
- Bill Roundup February 17, 2000
- Revenue Forecast Up $116 Million for this Biennium and $198 Million for 2001-2003 February 17, 2000
- Legislature Passes, Governor Signs Unemployment Insurance Bill February 16, 2000
- PUD Telecom Bills Pass First Hurdle February 10, 2000
- Fiscal Proposals Threaten Spending Limit February 10, 2000
- House Action On Charter Schools Expected February 2, 2000
- Preserve Property Tax Uniformity to Maintain Washington’s Economic Competitiveness February 1, 2000
- Hope for Market-Based Insurance Reform January 31, 2000
- Uniformity in Property Taxation Should be Retained January 26, 2000
- Senate Democrats Propose Split Roll Property Tax January 17, 2000
- Spending Up in Governor’s 1999-2001 Supplemental Budget — Is I-601 Down? December 23, 1999
- Schools Would Benefit from Repeal of Prevailing Wage December 21, 1999
- More and Better Schools With Repeal of Prevailing Wage December 20, 1999
- Prevailing Wage Laws Mandate Excessive Costs November 29, 1999
- Washington’s Cardroom Industry: a Fragile Recovery November 29, 1999
- How Washington Compares on Unemployment Insurance November 2, 1999
- Time to Reorganize Insurance Regulation October 18, 1999
- Washington Business Taxes Highest in the West October 6, 1999
- Understanding the Tax Rankings October 6, 1999
- City and County Impacts Vary Widely October 1, 1999
- Let’s Vote on It October 1, 1999
- Summing It Up: Upon Reflection, I-695 Still a Bad Idea October 1, 1999
- Transportation and Transit Lose Plenty October 1, 1999
- Surplus Won’t Cover Shortfall September 30, 1999
- MVET Off, Property Tax On, and Other Tax Consequences September 30, 1999
- Not Much Discretion in the $45 Billion Budget September 30, 1999
- Growth of the MVET September 30, 1999
- Foreign Trade Barriers Hurt Washington Farmers August 9, 1999
- Salmon Update August 6, 1999
- Wrap-Up of the 1999-2001 Budget July 23, 1999
- The Economic Value of Higher Education July 22, 1999
- Unions Can Win in Privatization June 25, 1999
- With New Cities, New Concerns for Business June 22, 1999
- Housing Prices to Rise Faster June 18, 1999
- Time to Reorganize? June 11, 1999
- BPA Policy Encourages Utility Takeover Efforts June 11, 1999
- Washington’s Community and Technical Colleges June 11, 1999
- Lowry and Huff Examine the Effects of I-601 June 4, 1999
- Unfinished Business May 13, 1999
- Legislature Fails to Agree on Health Care Bill April 29, 1999
- Economic Development/Senate Budget April 23, 1999
- Senate Offers Biennial Budget April 23, 1999
- House Republicans Look at Tax Cuts April 13, 1999
- Generous Pay Raises for Teachers April 9, 1999
- $240 Million Separates House Democratic and Republican Budget Plans April 2, 1999
- Supplemental Budget Duels March 31, 1999
- Legislature Ignores Workable Reforms March 22, 1999
- Health Insurance Still Suffers from 1993 Reforms March 22, 1999
- Capacity Not Currently a Problem at Four-Year Schools March 17, 1999
- House Supplemental Budget March 17, 1999
- $30 Car Tab Initiative Threatens Highway Improvements, Handcuffs State and Local Governments February 26, 1999
- Basic Health Plan Still Ailing February 24, 1999
- Tuition: Will Students Take a Hike? February 23, 1999
- Legislature Considers Changes in Telecom Regulation February 23, 1999
- No Harm to Schools from Referendum 49 February 15, 1999
- 1999 Supplemental Budget General Fund State: Senate Version February 15, 1999
- 1999-2001 Higher Education Budget: General Fund State Highlights February 12, 1999
- Collective Bargaining Not Needed for Contracting February 12, 1999
- Trends in Higher Education Finance February 5, 1999
- 1999-2001 K-12 Budget: General Fund State Highlights February 5, 1999
- Salmon January 29, 1999
- 1999-2001 Transportation Budget: Referendum 49 Impacts January 29, 1999
- Governor asks for $73 million in supplemental spending January 22, 1999
- Governor’s Proposed Budget Boosts Education Spending January 22, 1999
- How Washington Compares 1999
- Getting Back to Work: Reconsidering Unemployment Insurance in Washington November 20, 1998
- Housing Prices Continue to Soar October 9, 1998
- Referendum 49, Again: Tax Relief and Transportation October 2, 1998
- Housing Affordability in the Puget Sound Metropolitan Area September 25, 1998
- Understanding Washington State Taxes August 19, 1998
- Referendum 49: Tax Relief Plus Transportation Funding June 19, 1998
- Key Budget Actions: The Supplemental Budget June 17, 1998
- Catching Up on Welfare Reform May 8, 1998
- State’s College Financial Aid Program Gets a Failing Grade March 27, 1998
- Revenue Forecast for Next Biennium: Up 7.5% February 27, 1998
- Transportation Finance Plan Moves Forward February 6, 1998
- Debt Service January 30, 1998
- General Fund Overview January 30, 1998
- Unscrambling Telecommunications Policy November 7, 1997
- Initiative 673: A Return to Unmanaged Care October 10, 1997
- Referendum 47: Property Tax Relief and Control October 10, 1997
- Liability Reform and the Economy September 12, 1997
- Key Budget Actions; Revenues and Expenditures August 8, 1997
- New Role for Regulators as Competition Comes to Utility Industries July 28, 1997
- Defining the Challenge: A Closer Look At Higher Education May 17, 1997
- 1997-1999 General Fund State Budget Summary April 9, 1997
- Higher Education II: Paying for College April 7, 1997
- Higher Education Demands a Closer Look March 25, 1997
- Grasping at Intangibles March 10, 1997
- Transportation’s Role in the State Economy March 6, 1997
- Taxing Power: Electric Utility Taxes in a Competitive Environment February 11, 1997
- Washington’s Real Estate Excise Taxes January 15, 1997
- The Citizens’ Guide to School Districts 1997
- Rail Freight Mobility October 23, 1996
- Education Choice Initiatives 173 and 177 October 18, 1996
- The ABC’s of RTA: Analysis of Benefits and Costs October 15, 1996
- Update on RTA: Costs and Travel Times September 30, 1996
- Tax Relief Prospects for 1997 September 30, 1996
- Understanding Washington State Taxes August 19, 1996
- Property Taxes: An Interstate Comparison August 5, 1996
- Too Much Earmarking, Dedicating Funds July 31, 1996
- From Aberdeen to Wenatchee: Property Taxation in Fifteen Different Washington Cities July 12, 1996
- Regional Transit Again: A Look at the New Plan July 8, 1996
- Looking Ahead to the Next Biennium June 21, 1996
- A Citizens’ Guide to Washington State Property Taxes June 1996
- What Works for Welfare? Recent Experiences in Washington and Oregon March 5, 1996
- Supplemental Budget will contain Minimal New Spending March 1, 1996
- February Economic Forecast Released February 29, 1996
- Legislature Considers Property Tax Reforms January 29, 1996
- Property Rights Law Goes to Voters October 16, 1995
- Slowing Economy Reduces Revenue Forecast June 16, 1995
- Tax cuts may define bottom line April 28, 1995
- Key issues separate budget committee members April 19, 1995
- Competitive strategies update March 31, 1995
- House increases spending $1 billion, $665 million below Governor’s plan March 30, 1995
- Washington State Fiscal Trends 1983-85 — 1993-95 March 1995
- Confronting employee compensation February 24, 1995
- Not just a corporate tax “break” February 23, 1995
- Commuting a la mode February 16, 1995
- The need for speed February 2, 1995
- Rethinking School Impact Fees February 2, 1995
- RTA impact on congestion February 1, 1995
- RTA: The $6.7 Billion Question February 1995
- Taxes headed down January 31, 1995
- Spending up $1.5 billion in governor’s $18 billion budget plan January 30, 1995
- Paying for the RTA January 20, 1995
- Council to review RTA Plan January 19, 1995
- The Citizens’ Guide to School Districts 1995
- Takin’ It to the Limit: An Assessment of Initiatives 601 and 602, Second Edition October 4, 1993
- Takin’ It to the Limit: A Preliminary Assessment of the Impacts of Initiatives 601 and 602 June 9, 1993
- Sales Taxation of Services: the Good, the Bad, and the Costly April 14, 1993
- Governor’s transportation plan: the cost factor April 13, 1993
- Real Estate Excise Taxes in Washington State February 1, 1993
- State general fund budget balanced, barely September 3, 1991
- The Citizens’ Guide to School Districts September 1991
- Most Leaders Expect State Economy to Improve June 21, 1991
- Public employee health benefit costs rising fast May 10, 1991
- Adding up state employee pay hikes May 10, 1991
- For many teachers 8 percent salary hike is only the beginning April 9, 1991
- Uncovering the budget: A revealing look at state fiscal practices February 19, 1991
- Governance and Fiscal Effects of I-547 October 15, 1990
- Legislature approves local government aid package; sends property tax measure to voters July 18, 1990
- Washington’s Public Ports June 1990
- Package gets transportation improvements rolling May 1990
- Supplemental budget sets stage for 1991-93 May 1990
- State operating deficit continues March 1, 1990
- Teacher Pay: Where do we really rank? February 2, 1990
- Spending proposal continues operating deficit January 22, 1990
- Citizens’ Guide to Local Government January 1990
- Transportation Finance in Washington State November 1989
- Children’s Programs in Washington State September 1989
- New Business Location in the Northwest July 1989
- Corporate, Personal Income Taxes Proposed; Higher Property Taxes Allowed April 21, 1989
- Estimating your own “Break-Even Point” March 1, 1989
- Taxes and Economic Growth January 24, 1989
- Citizens’ Guide to Local Government January 1989
- Paying for Long-Term Care December 1988
- Understanding Washington’s Taxes November 10, 1988
- Understanding Washington’s Taxes October 1988
- How Washington Compares: State and Local Revenue and Expenditures — FY76 to FY86 July 1988
- Contracting Out In Washington State June 1988
- Most Businesses Require Employee Contributions for Health Care Premiums, Consultant Tells State March 4, 1988
- Projected Shortage in Road Funds Makes It Likely Gas Tax Issue Will Come Up Again March 4, 1988
- House Supplemental Budget Would Add $130 Million to Already Approved $10.2 Billion Budget for 1987-89 March 4, 1988