July 14 , 2015 - Mary Strow
July 14 , 2015 - Mary Strow
July 10 , 2015 - Mary Strow
Washington #5 in state/local sales tax
The Tax Foundation is out with its midyear report on sales tax rates, and Washington ranks fifth in the nation for our combined state and average local sales tax rate of 8.90%. Ahead of us are #1-ranked Tennessee at 9.46%, #2 Arkansas at 9.27%, #3 Louisiana at 9.01% and #4 Alabama at 8.93%. For more information, see the […]
July 08 , 2015 - Mary Strow
July 08 , 2015 - Mary Strow
July 07 , 2015 - Mary Strow
New transportation reforms become law
We’re still waiting on some elements of the new transportation funding package to clear the Legislature (the transportation revenue bill has passed; the spending bill with the project list and the bonding bill have not). In the meantime, Gov. Inslee yesterday signed some important bipartisan reform bills that should help reduce costs and speed up […]
July 06 , 2015 - Mary Strow
Early Start Act signed by governor
This afternoon in Olympia, Gov. Jay Inslee signed the Early Start Act (Second Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1491) into law. In a nutshell, it sets quality standards and outcomes for early education, provides support for educators, and expands access to early learning programs. The 2015-17 state operating budget allocates $159 million for early learning […]
July 02 , 2015 - Mary Strow
Washington's #1!
…in spirits taxes, that is. The Tax Foundation today issued its much-awaited ranking of state distilled spirits excise taxes. Washington easily leads the pack with a rate of $35.22 per gallon (Oregon’s a distant second at $22.72 per gallon). Read more here.
July 02 , 2015 - Mary Strow