Washington has highest estate tax in the nation
Last month the Tax Foundation came out with a special report on state’s inheritance and estate taxes, which included a special distinction for Washington state: The Evergreen State imposes the highest top marginal estate tax rate in the nation, imposing a 20 percent rate on taxable estate values above $9 million. The state has an […]
August 02 , 2017 - Mary Strow
Research Council gets national nod for Growth Management Act report
We’re pleased and honored to have received a Certificate of Merit for Most Distinguished Research from the Governmental Research Association, for our 2016 Special Report “The Growth Management Act at 25 Years.” The GRA’s Most Distinguished Research category is for research that is based on the challenge of the subject matter, the degree to which […]
July 28 , 2017 - Mary Strow
July 14 , 2017 - Mary Strow
Our Seattle Times op-ed on manufacturing jobs & state tax policy
We have an op-ed in today’s Seattle Times on Gov. Inslee’s recent veto of a reduced Business & Occupation (B&O) tax rate for manufacturing companies in Washington state. We argue that manufacturing jobs are a crucial component of providing workers with good-paying middle-class jobs, and that tax incentives will encourage companies to come here, stay […]
June 15 , 2017 - Mary Strow
We're Number 25…in wine taxes
Washington ranks right in the middle nationally for wine taxes, according to new numbers from the Tax Foundation. Check out their map to see how we compare to other states:
June 14 , 2017 - Mary Strow
June 13 , 2017 - Mary Strow
Robots vs. Middle-class jobs
A recent blog post by James Pethokoukis at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), “Is automation really the worst enemy of the US middle class?,” adds perspective to the ongoing debate over how much impact robots and automation have on jobs: Automation is kind of like alcohol, which, as Homer Simpson puts it, is “the cause of, and […]
May 25 , 2017 - Mary Strow
Video of our Annual Dinner speaker
If you missed our Annual Dinner in Bellevue May 23, you can watch it on TVW here. Our guest speaker, Ian Toner, gave a fascinating talk about the massive changes happening in our political system, the job market and workforce, and the economy — both here and across the world.
May 18 , 2017 - Mary Strow
May 02 , 2017 - Mary Strow