31st of March 2017
New Special Report: Proposals For A State Capital Gains Tax
We’re out today with a Special Report looking at proposals in the Legislature for a state capital gains tax. You can read it here. Here are some highlights: Both Gov. Inslee and the House Democratic Caucus have proposed capital gains taxes. Washington residents would have to pay tax on federally-defined gains. Nonresidents would pay capital […]
23rd of March 2017
10th of March 2017
18th of January 2017
9th of January 2017
2017 Legislative Session Starts Today
The state Legislature begins its 2017 session today. This being an odd-numbered year, session is scheduled to last 105 days, with an April 23 adjournment date. Almost nobody believes lawmakers will finish their business by then, however, in which case the governor can call a special session (or a series of special sessions as the […]
30th of December 2016
30th of September 2016
Growth Management Act: Time for a change?
On Sept. 20, the state House Local Government Committee held a work session in Olympia to review the Growth Management Act, Washington's comprehensive land-use planning law which has been in effect for 25 years. It was part of a larger effort by the committee to consider changes to the law. At this meeting, the topics […]
2nd of June 2016