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Senate Ways and Means Committee hears bill to add fiscal impact information to initiative ballot title
February 11, 2015The Senate Ways and Means Committee heard testimony on SB 5715 Monday. (TVW coverage here. Testimony on the bill begins at the 15 minute mark.) As the Associated Press reports, The bill, sponsored by…Read more
Seattle Times: Clear roadblocks for transportation package
February 10, 2015Today's Seattle Times editorial supporting swift legislative action on a transportation package concludes with the right, strong emphasis. The transportation negotiations under way now in the state Se…Read more
Changing the rules on tax incentives in Olympia: What message do lawmakers want to send?
February 9, 2015The House Labor Committee has scheduled a 1:30 hearing on HB 1786. The bill analysis gets into some background and detail. Jerry Cornfield's story in the Everett Herald hits the key points. Aerospace…Read more
State of Manufacturing: Better than you may think
February 9, 2015In our research report, we acknowledged declining manufacturing employment in Washington state and underscored the importance of these good jobs. Over the [past 15 years], manufacturing declined by 15…Read more
Getting close to a transportation plan, Senate negotiators close to 11.5-cent gas tax agreement
February 6, 2015Jonathan Martin writes in the Seattle Times that the Senate may be ready to unveil a transportation plan. As of this week, negotiators in the Senate have general agreement on an 11.5-cent-per-gallon g…Read more
Washington Climate Collaborative Issues Cap-andTrade Economic Impact Analysis
February 5, 2015The Washington Climate Collaborative today released an analysis of the Economic and Environmental Impacts of the Carbon Pollution Accountability Act (CPAA) in Washington State. Or, more simply, they…Read more
