In a Seattle Times Op-Ed today, Peter Ollodart throws up his hands at the prospect of filing sales tax returns in 45 states, and consequently is lobbying against the Marketplace…
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Rep. Hunter earns ‘Champion for Early Learning’ honor
State Representative Ross Hunter of Medina earned the “Champion of Early Learning” honor yesterday from the Children’s Alliance, a statewide organization that advocates for ensuring all kids in Washington are…
The Education Budget
I’m pleased to report that we were able to add just over a billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) in new money to education funding in Washington, or about a 12% increase. This…
Moody’s, Fitch upgrade state’s credit outlook
It sounds like a report from a hospital’s intensive care unit, but the word from two leading national credit-rating agencies deals not with physical well-being, but with the state’s financial…
Landmark education investment already making a difference for kids
In January 2012, the Washington State Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision that found the state has not complied with its constitutional duty to fully fund basic education for…