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October 12 , 2009 - Richard S. Davis

A Roundup of Recent I-1033 Stories and a Reminder

First, the reminder: If you haven’t done so yet, take a look at the Washington Research Council analysis of Initiative 1033. The initiative caps growth in state revenues, returning revenue above the limit to property taxpayers. The WRC report shows how this works in practice. As the election nears, the campaigns gets a little warmer. […]


September 13 , 2009 - Kriss Sjoblom

September Economic and Revenue Update

Last Friday (September 11), the Forecast Council issued this month’s Economic and Revenue Update, reporting collection experience for the August 11 to September 10 period. This is the last key piece of information going into the next update to the state’s general fund revenue forecast. State forecasters believe that the national economy has hit bottom, […]