Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared information with you about 2 of the 3 state budgets: The Transportation and the Capital budgets. Today I want to tell you a…
Outdated and Unfair — Taxes in Washington

USA Today recently reported that Washington had “by far the most regressive tax system nationwide.” Rep. Reuven Carlyle (D – Seattle) outlines Washington’s broken and regressive #tax structure, and explains…
Wednesday, Feb 18
PRINT Associated Press House committee weighs bill to abolish death penalty (Carlyle) Lawmakers: Fixing Washington education could hit $6 billion (Hunter) White House puts immigration plans on hold after…
KIRO 7: Boeing backlash as company gets tax break, moves jobs out of state

By Graham Johnson A new backlash surfaced Monday against Boeing after the state gave it the biggest tax break in U.S. history. The unions representing Boeing engineers and machinists held…
Gov. Inslee’s Carbon Pricing Model, Part 2

Last week’s newsletter on Gov. Inslee’s Carbon Action Pricing Model got a lot of comments – about three times the normal amount. Thanks for reading it! The bill has arrived…