Two recent articles in the Seattle Times point out one of the remaining key elements of resolving the McCleary “problem”, and it’s a BIG element. Most estimates have the size of…
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Speaker Chopp’s opening day remarks
Thank you, Pat, for those kind words. You are a tremendous leader and a great friend. To get started, please join me in welcoming all the new members to the…
Rep. Jim Moeller: Revenues are up, and that’s good news–but there’s more to the story
Statement by Speaker Pro Tem Jim Moeller on the state’s budget forecast: It’s good news that revenues are going up a bit more. It would be better news if politicians…
Washington’s budget problem in two charts
We can almost hear the arguments now. “Olympia has plenty of money to meet our obligations.” “We have $2.6 billion more in new money from the previous budget cycle, so…
Seattle Times, Brookings Institute: to boost economy, put hard hats to work
#104629760 / gettyimages.com Rebuilding our state’s old, crumbling buildings and infrastructure would create thousands of jobs in Washington state today – and thousands more for generations to come. That’s the…