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2024
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
2023
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
2022
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
2021
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
2020
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
2019
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
2018
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
Transportation
Special Report:
The Transportation Budget, Transportation Revenues, and Long-Term Funding Challenges
Nov. 6, 2023
Policy Brief:
I-976: Reversing Transportation Taxes and Fees
Oct. 9, 2019
Transportation Package Makes Critical Investments for Commuters, Economy
July 28, 2015
A Current Law Transportation Budget is Enacted; Will a New Transportation Revenue Package be Next?
June 26, 2015
Senate Transportation Package Would Begin to Address State’s Significant Infrastructure Needs
March 26, 2015
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
Trade-Dependent Washington Relies on Rail
August 15, 2013
Legislative Congestion Shouldn’t Stall Transportation Fix
March 26, 2013
I-1125: Jamming Transportation Planning
September 30, 2011
Initiative 985 Would Widen 2009-11 General Fund Deficit
October 20, 2008
Infrastructure in Washington: Letting Growth Pay for Growth
March 21, 2006
Initiative Targets Transportation Fees
March 15, 2006
Infrasture in Washington: Connecting to Growth
March 14, 2006
Road Block: Initiative 912
September 30, 2005
Another Step Forward on Transportation
(WashACE) June 21, 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
Washington’s Infrastructure Needs: Current Funding and Financing Tools
December 22, 2004
Washington’s Infrastructure Needs: Plans, Funding and Gaps
December 22, 2004
From 9 to 5: Transportation 2003
May 16, 2003
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
Pierce Transit Seeks Sales Tax Increase
January 28, 2002
Congestion Inflates Local Cost of Living
November 2, 2001
Ten-year, $17.2 Billion Transportation Plan Proposed by Governor
May 4, 2001
Senate Passes Skinny Transportation Budget
March 28, 2001
Governor’s Transportation Budget Reflects Blue Ribbon Recommendations
February 27, 2001
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
House Republicans and Democrats Offer Competing Transportation Plans
March 1, 2000
Borrowing to Fund Transportation Investments is Prudent
February 23, 2000
City and County Impacts Vary Widely
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
MVET Off, Property Tax On, and Other Tax Consequences
September 30, 1999
Growth of the MVET
September 30, 1999
Unfinished Business
May 13, 1999
$30 Car Tab Initiative Threatens Highway Improvements, Handcuffs State and Local Governments
February 26, 1999
1999-2001 Transportation Budget: Referendum 49 Impacts
January 29, 1999
Referendum 49, Again: Tax Relief and Transportation
October 2, 1998
Referendum 49: Tax Relief Plus Transportation Funding
June 19, 1998
Transportation Finance Plan Moves Forward
February 6, 1998
Transportation’s Role in the State Economy
March 6, 1997
Rail Freight Mobility
October 23, 1996
The ABC’s of RTA: Analysis of Benefits and Costs
October 15, 1996
Update on RTA: Costs and Travel Times
September 30, 1996
Regional Transit Again: A Look at the New Plan
July 8, 1996
Commuting a la mode
February 16, 1995
The need for speed
February 2, 1995
RTA impact on congestion
February 1, 1995
RTA: The $6.7 Billion Question
February 1995
Paying for the RTA
January 20, 1995
Council to review RTA Plan
January 19, 1995
Governor’s transportation plan: the cost factor
April 13, 1993
Washington’s Public Ports
June 1990
Package gets transportation improvements rolling
May 1990
Transportation Finance in Washington State
November 1989
Projected Shortage in Road Funds Makes It Likely Gas Tax Issue Will Come Up Again
March 4, 1988
Thrive Washington
Setting Priorities, Marking Progress
November 8, 2011
Economic Development: Moving Washington State Forward Into Recovery
May 10, 2011
Confronting Washington State’s Overlapping Regulatory Structures
April 26, 2011
Employment Cost Drivers in Washington State: The Case for Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Insurance Reform
April 5, 2011
Consolidation Versus Specialization: Restructuring the Washington State Executive Branch
February 28, 2011
Containing State Health Care Spending While Improving Outcomes
January 19, 2011
The Case for Contracting Out: A Vital Tool to Help Balance Washington’s Budget and Improve Public Services
December 16, 2010
Nine Steps to Budget Sustainability in Washington State
November 17, 2010
Charting a New Course
November 4, 2010
Taxes
Policy Brief:
Seattle’s Payroll Expense Tax is Highly Concentrated and Shaping Up to Be a Volatile Revenue Source
June 26, 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:
Should Washington Be in the Long-Term Care Insurance Business?
Oct. 14, 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
Policy Brief:
ESJR 8212: A Constitutional Amendment to Treat Long-Term Care Funds the Same as Other, Similar State Funds
Oct. 8, 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:
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:
A Capital Gains Tax Would Not Improve Budget Sustainability
April 5, 2019
Policy Brief:
A Tax Expenditure Budget Wouldn’t Improve State Tax Policy
March 7, 2019
Policy Brief:
Washington Businesses Pay More Than Half of State and Local Taxes
Jan. 11, 2019
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
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
Policy Brief:
Capital Gains Tax is a Not-So-Capital Idea
Feb. 15, 2018
Policy Brief:
Seattle Should Give Up Its Quixotic Pursuit of an Income Tax
Jan. 3, 2018
Special Report:
Has the State Finally Closed the Book on McCleary?
Aug. 17, 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
Special Report:
Toward a More Effective Tax Appeals Process for Washington
Feb. 28, 2017
Washington State Businesses Pay 58 Percent of State and Local Taxes
Jan. 23, 2017
Gov. Inslee’s Teacher Shortage Proposal: Good Policy, Bad Timing?
January 28, 2016
Washington Businesses Account for 58 Percent of State and Local Tax Collections
January 12, 2016
I-1366: A Choose Your Own Tax Adventure for Legislators
September 10, 2015
Levy Swap: Tax Increases, Tax Reductions, Unanswered Questions
April 20, 2015
Special Report:
Carbon Taxation
March 23, 2015
Gov. Inslee’s Capital Gains Tax Proposal
February 9, 2015
Washington’s Business Taxes Continue to Exceed National Average
September 8, 2014
About That Mythical $8.7 Billion Tax Break . . .
July 15, 2014
Supporting Research and Development with Responsible Tax Policy
February 13, 2014
Toward a Thoughtful Review of Tax Policies
January 17, 2014
High Stakes for Washington in Competition for 777X
November 20, 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
Leveling the Playing Field with Tax Preferences
February 4, 2013
Initiative 1185: Reaffirming a Supermajority Requirement for Tax Increases
September 28, 2012
COST Study on Business Tax Burden
August 22, 2012
Five Keys to Evaluating a Tax System
June 14, 2012
The Way We’re Taxed: A Brief History
May 29, 2012
Increased Federal Tax on Sales of Partnerships Will Cost Washington Jobs and Income
May 22, 2012
Machinery & Equipment Exemption Key to Keeping Jobs, Investments in Washington
January 30, 2012
Washington Fares Poorly in New Business Tax Rankings
May 20, 2011
Clarifying the Role of Tax Preferences
April 5, 2011
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
Washington’s Business Tax Burden
August 12, 2010
I-1098 Income Tax Proposal: Wrong Diagnosis, Wrong Prescription
June 8, 2010
The Final Legislative Tax Package
April 19, 2010
Update on the House and Senate Tax Packages
March 10, 2010
The House and Senate Tax Packages
March 8, 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
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
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
Initiative 985 Would Widen 2009-11 General Fund Deficit
October 20, 2008
Washington Ranks 18th Highest in State and Local Taxes Per Capita, 28th in Taxes Per $1,000 of Income
May 20, 2008
A Citizen’s Guide to Property Taxes
January 31, 2008
Seattle’s Business Taxes Are a Competitiveness Issue
December 10, 2007
Gregoire Calls Special Session to Refly I-747
November 28, 2007
Recent Fiscal Trends for the City of Seattle
October 10, 2007
Simple Majority
October 5, 2007
Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Quash Initiative 960, Measure Moves to the November Ballot
September 11, 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
Property Tax Bills Before the 2007 Legislature
February 12, 2007
Streamlined Sales Tax Once Again Before Legislature
January 23, 2007
Death and Taxes: I-920 Goes to Voters
October 13, 2006
Road Block: Initiative 912
September 30, 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
Washington’s Infrastructure Needs: Governance and Decision-Making
January 26, 2005
Tax Increases Would Stifle Fragile Recovery
(WashACE) January 21, 2005
Sourcing Complicates Tax Simplification
December 10, 2004
Gambling on Tax Relief
October 12, 2004
Taxing Business
September 1, 2004
A Good Index is Hard to Find
November 4, 2003
The Bad News Is The Good News Is Wrong
November 4, 2003
Be Wary of Call for Exemption Review
April 15, 2003
Revenue Forecast Reduced
March 20, 2003
Higher Business Taxes Would Make Washington Less Competitive
January 10, 2003
Untaxed and Lightly Regulated
November 14, 2002
Seattle Initiative 77: The Espresso Tax is a Shot in the Dark
August 13, 2002
Senate Budget Plan Cuts Biennial Spending 1.4 Percent
March 7, 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
State Revenue Forecast Reduced
November 20, 2001
Initiative 773 — Fiscal Smoke and Mirrors
October 22, 2001
Initiative 747 Cuts Close to the Bone
October 2, 2001
Taxes and Fees on the Construction of a House
June 25, 2001
Tacoma Bonds x 4
April 27, 2001
The Contribution of Real Estate to the Washington State Economy
April 18, 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
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
Initiative 722: Wrong Road to Property Tax Reform
October 19, 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
Property Tax Relief in the Supplemental Budgets
March 7, 2000
Fiscal Proposals Threaten Spending Limit
February 10, 2000
Preserve Property Tax Uniformity to Maintain Washington’s Economic Competitiveness
February 1, 2000
Uniformity in Property Taxation Should be Retained
January 26, 2000
Senate Democrats Propose Split Roll Property Tax
January 17, 2000
How Washington Compares On Unemployment Insurance
November 2, 1999
Understanding the Tax Rankings
October 6, 1999
Transportation and Transit Lose Plenty
October 1, 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
MVET Off, Property Tax On, and Other Tax Consequences
September 30, 1999
Growth of the MVET
September 30, 1999
Not Much Discretion in the $45 Billion Budget
September 30, 1999
Surplus Won’t Cover Shortfall
September 30, 1999
House Republicans Look at Tax Cuts
April 13, 1999
Legislature Ignores Workable Reforms
March 22, 1999
$30 Car Tab Initiative Threatens Highway Improvements, Handcuffs State and Local Governments
February 26, 1999
Getting Back to Work: Reconsidering Unemployment Insurance in Washington
November 20, 1998
Referendum 49, Again: Tax Relief and Transportation
October 2, 1998
Understanding Washington State Taxes
August 19, 1998
Referendum 49: Tax Relief Plus Transportation Funding
June 19, 1998
Referendum 47: Property Tax Relief and Control
October 10, 1997
Grasping at Intangibles
March 10, 1997
Taxing Power: Electric Utility Taxes in a Competitive Environment
February 11, 1997
Washington’s Real Estate Excise Taxes
January 15, 1997
Tax Relief Prospects for 1997
September 30, 1996
Understanding Washington State Taxes
August 19, 1996
Property Taxes: An Interstate Comparison
August 5, 1996
From Aberdeen to Wenatchee: Property Taxation in Fifteen Different Washington Cities
July 12, 1996
A Citizens’ Guide to Washington State Property Taxes
June 1996
February Economic Forecast Released
February 29, 1996
Legislature Considers Property Tax Reforms
January 29, 1996
Tax cuts may define bottom line
April 28, 1995
Not just a corporate tax “break”
February 23, 1995
Taxes headed down
January 31, 1995
Paying for the RTA
January 20, 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
Real Estate Excise Taxes in Washington State
February 1, 1993
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
Understanding Washington’s Taxes
November 10, 1988
Understanding Washington’s Taxes
October 1988
Projected Shortage in Road Funds Makes It Likely Gas Tax Issue Will Come Up Again
March 4, 1988