- Boosted by economic recovery, Washington Legislature budget deal raises taxes, boosts spending by more than $5 billion Seattle Times, April 25, 2021
- Gas taxes, food delivery fees and more: Washington lawmakers eye 33 fees, taxes to pay for transportation Seattle Times, April 12, 2021
- Gov. Inslee extends Washington’s COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, restaurants, gyms Seattle Times, Dec. 8, 2020
- Washington Research Council: Spending cuts weren’t the only budgetary response to the Great Recession Washington State Wire, Sept. 9, 2020
- Johnson: Washington lawmakers shouldn’t put off dealing with state budget issues Wenatchee Valley Business World, Sept. 1, 2020
- Editorial: State lawmakers shouldn’t wait to start budget work Everett Herald, Aug. 30, 2020
- Longer lawmakers wait to address budget woes, the deeper the cuts Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Aug. 26, 2020
- It’s time for Gov. Inslee to call the state Legislature back for a special session The News Tribune, Aug. 22, 2020
- Legislature must convene to address budget crisis Seattle Times, Aug. 14, 2020
- Washington’s cash flow woes Lens, Aug. 11, 2020
- Oregon Legislature to convene special session; Washington unlikely to do the same Washington State Wire, July 31, 2020
- Ericksen calls Senate rail bill an assault on refineries Lynden Tribune, May 20, 2019
- Inslee’s budget proposal includes income tax Lens, Dec. 13, 2018
- Brunell: Caution amid good economic news The Columbian, Dec. 11, 2018
- Vote no on I-1631: People would pay, not ‘Big Oil’ Seattle Times, Oct. 25, 2018
- Closing the manufacturing skills gap Lens, Aug. 13, 2018
- SVC manufacturing program seeks to address skilled worker shortage Skagit Valley Herald, July 31, 2018
- The cost of a property tax cut Lens, March 8, 2018
- Senate fight tables tax relief bill Lens, March 7, 2018
- Time for a tax cut? Lens, Feb. 20, 2018
- Study findings may discourage legislators’ budget tinkering Lens, Nov. 30, 2017
- Lawmakers must consider costs of all taxes (op-ed by Don Brunell) Auburn Reporter, March 9, 2017
- McCleary roundup: A week of analysis and more waiting The Seattle Times, March 3, 2017
- Forecast: Inslee’s ’17-’19 Budget Would Take $11 Billion In New Taxes By 2021 Lens, Jan. 27, 2017
- New Reports: Port Project Delays A Blow To Workers, And Washington Economy Lens, Oct. 28, 2016
- I-1433: Is initiative best way to hike pay? Associated Press article in The Columbian, Oct. 22, 2016
- Regional Housing Crisis Headed To Lawmakers Lens, Sept. 19, 2016
- Washington Exporters Renew Push To Expand Global Trade, Via TPP Lens, Sept. 13, 2016
- Fixing the Growth Management Act Lens, Aug. 16, 2016
- Break Free event builds off local activism Skagit Valley Herald, May 15, 2016
- State Wades into Uncharted Territory with Review Process Inside Sources, May 3, 2016
- State biotech group names new CEO Seattle Times, April 21, 2016
- Washington’s Life Science Trade Association Names New President/CEO Business Wire, April 21, 2016
- Tesoro working toward starting $400 million project Skagit Valley Herald, March 15, 2016
- Why are there so many biomed companies in Bothell? Bothell Reporter, March 9, 2016
- Northeast states have harsh lessons to teach us (op-ed by Don Brunell) The Columbian, Jan. 26, 2016
- Proposal would make charter schools accountable to voters The Everett Herald, Jan. 7, 2016
- Unions press Boeing to keep jobs in Washington KIRO-7 TV, Nov. 9, 2015
- Tim Eyman’s legal woes, K-12 funding loom over supermajority initiative Seattle Times, Oct. 17, 2015
- Report: Washington 7th in math scores, 40th in high-school graduation Tacoma News Tribune, Oct. 7, 2015
- Yahoo to Double Quincy Data Center Capacity Using Computing Coop Design Data Center Knowledge, Oct. 6, 2015
- Do Wash. State Tax Breaks Level the Playing Field or Reward the Powerful? KPLU, March 24, 2015
- Lt. Gov. Owen’s tax ruling is helpful The Olympian (editorial), March 6, 2015
- Minimum wage hikes hurt more than help, study says Capital Press, Feb. 24, 2015
- Oil industry not buying Gov. Inslee’s cap-and-trade plan Seattle Times, Feb. 23, 2015
- New laws affecting business in 2015 Vancouver Business Journal, January 9, 2015
- Unions want state to prove that Boeing tax breaks work The Everett Herald, December 13, 2014
- With McCleary Mandate Looming, Will Wash. Class Size Initiative Help or Hurt? KPLU, October 30, 2014
- Initiative 1351 would make class size smaller, but how? Columbian, October 13, 2014
- Editorial: Initiative 1351 is the wrong tool to reduce class sizes Seattle Times, October 6, 2014
- State’s fiscal choices far from easy Spokesman-Review, August 24, 2014
- The Boeing giveaway that wasn’t Seattle Times, July 31, 2014
- Deadline Looms For Voter Initiative To Make Wash. Class Sizes Smaller KPLU, June 30, 2014
- Life Sciences Research in Washington Delivers Economic Punch Xconomy, April 23, 2014
- Cities Advance Their Fight Against Rising Inequality The New York Times, April 7, 2014
- Another Year, Another Attack on Oil Industry — Effort to End ‘Tax Break’ Makes Refiners Target Washington State Wire, February 11, 2014
- $12 Minimum Wage Measure Touted in Hearing; Real Battle Comes When Dems Count Votes Washington State Wire, February 5, 2014
- Income inequality in Seattle: It’s not as bad as you might think Puget Sound Business Journal, January 31, 2014
- Initiative 522 creates more problems than it solves Yakima Herald-Republic, September 29, 2013
- The Evolution of Food Pacific Northwest Inlander, September 25, 2013
- Won’t Cost a Dime? Average Family Food Bill Would Rise $490 a Year Under I-522, Says Opposition Report Washington State Wire, September 17, 2013
- Tracking the Truth: I-522 TV ads KOMO News, September 17, 2013
- Labor turns up heat over low wages Seattle Times, September 2, 2013
- BNSF Railway Co. upgrade to help state compete in exports, officials say Tri-Cities Herald, August 29, 2013
- Coal Ports, Rail Facilities Essential to Economic Growth, Says New Report — Trade-Dependent State Shouldn’t Take International Commerce for Granted Washington State Wire, August 18, 2013
- Taxing recycled fuels hurts environment, economy Bellingham Herald, April 24, 2013
- Legislature, Inslee face financial and political dilemmas Crosscut, January 7, 2013
- Can Washington get its life sciences groove back? Crosscut, October 30, 2012
- OFM Projects a Billion-Dollar Deficit for Next Year – But Wait, There’s More Washington State Wire, August 7, 2012
- Roiled Over Raises Inside Higher Ed, July 11, 2012
- Inslee, McKenna map paths to helping businesses Crosscut, June 29, 2012
- Next Year’s Budget Could be $1.7 Billion out of Whack, Research Council Says Washington State Wire, April 19, 2012
- Lawmakers wrap up session after marathon give and take Seattle Times, April 11, 2012
- Budgets take on reality by degrees Wenatchee World, March 8, 2012
- Union Ad Campaign Offers Roaring Confirmation That End to Early Retirement is Sticking Point in Budget Talks Washington State Wire, March 27, 2012
- Once more with feeling: Pass a state budget without ‘felony’ gimmicks Seattle Times, March 9, 2012
