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Governor’s budget plan faces another hurdle: Treasurer wants more in reserves
January 23, 2015State Treasurer Jim McIntire believes the governor's proposal dips too deep into the state's rainy day fund. The Seattle Times reports: In a letter to Inslee last week, McIntire said he opposed Inslee…Read more
Friday Roundup: Gov’s press conference, minimum wage, US manufacturing, best city for jobs
January 16, 2015TVW coverage of Gov. Inslee’s media availability this morning. Seattle Times report on that media availability. Bills to boost the minimum wage and require paid sick leave introduced. (More.) Seattle…Read more
Senate Ways and Means Committee Passes “Kids First Act” prioritizing education funding
January 16, 2015The Senate Ways and Means Committee yesterday pass SB 5063, which the bill dubs the Kids First Act. The measure sets aside 2/3 of new revenues for education funding. From the bill report: From July 1,…Read more
Update: Washington’s tax structure in perspective – (spoiler alert: in context, it’s progressive)
January 15, 2015UPDATE: The Tax Foundation yesterday released a critique of the ITEP study referenced below. The governor felt strongly enough about one aspect of the Washington state tax structure that he repeated…Read more
Seattle No. 11 in Milken Institute’s Best Cities Rankings
January 14, 2015Seattle Times business columnist Jon Talton may have the best lede for this report. Take heart, ye boom fatigued. Seattle fell out of the top 10 of the latest Best Performing Cities report from the Mi…Read more
