February 25, 2011 As we near the half way point of the 2011 session, the focus of the Legislature switches to the fiscal committees and to the House and Senate…
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Eliminating most state tax exemptions would save the state billions
OLYMPIA — Legislation introduced today would phase-out most tax preferences and exemptions for the state’s Business and Occupation (B&O) and Sales and Use taxes over the next eight years, saving…
We must work together to avoid harmful, long-term care cuts
TAMI GREEN February 22nd, 2011 As we continue to manage the fallout of a worldwide recession, my colleagues and I in Olympia are doing our best to act quickly and…
Rep. Stanford’s e-memo – Feb 21, 2011
February 21, 2011 Dear Neighbors, This session of the legislature has now moved through committee cutoff dates, which means that hundreds of bills which did not make it out of…
Rep. Sells’ e-memo – Feb 18, 2011
February 18, 2011 Message from Rep. Sells Thursday, February 17, was the last day a bill that originated in the House of Representatives could be passed out of a House…