| TITLE |
AUTHOR |
DATE |
SUMMARY |
 The Governor’s Recession Budget |
WRC |
12/19/2001 |
The governor's supplemental budget proposal demonstrates the magnitude of the problem facing the state legislature next month. His plan relies on new revenues, ... |
| It’s Our Business |
WRC |
12/17/2001 |
Competition does not provide a justification for exempting public enterprises from the provision of the Public Disclosure Act. |
| Washington’s Growth Management Act: Goals and Promises |
WRC |
12/5/2001 |
In less than a year, local governments planning under the GMA will be expected to update and revise their comprehensive plans and development regulations. |
| State Revenue Forecast Reduced |
WRC |
11/20/2001 |
The Forecast Council has reduced the forecast of revenue for the 2001-03 biennium by $813 million. |
| State Revenue Forecast Reduced |
WRC |
11/20/2001 |
The Forecast Council has reduced the forecast of revenue for the 2001-03 biennium by $813 million. |
| Congestion Inflates Local Cost of Living |
WRC |
11/2/2001 |
Increases in congestion may have added more than 0.5 percent per year to the Seattle area inflation rate over the last 17 years. The resulting higher prices cos... |
| Initiative 775: Wrong Road to Quality Care |
WRC |
10/25/2001 |
A new bureaucracy, expanded collective bargaining, and reduced legislative budget control would be delivered with passage of Initiative 775, a measure focusing ... |
| Initiative 775: Wrong Road to Quality Care |
WRC |
10/25/2001 |
A new bureaucracy, expanded collective bargaining, and reduced legislative budget control would be delivered with passage of Initiative 775, a measure focusing ... |
| Initiative 773 – Fiscal Smoke and Mirrors |
WRC |
10/22/2001 |
Initiative 773 would raise Washington state cigarette taxes to $1.425 per pack, the highest in the nation. |
| Initiative 773 – Fiscal Smoke and Mirrors |
WRC |
10/22/2001 |
Initiative 773 would raise Washington state cigarette taxes to $1.425 per pack, the highest in the nation. |
| A Regional Economic Vitality Agenda |
WRC |
10/19/2001 |
This report on the business climate of the Central Puget Sound region was prepared with the support of the Economic Development Councils of Seattle - King Count... |
| Initiative 747 Cuts Close to the Bone |
WRC |
10/2/2001 |
This November, voters will consider Initiative 747, which would limit property taxes. Its passage would mean a real reduction in property tax revenues for state... |
| Household Income Estimates Unreliable |
WRC |
9/28/2001 |
Census Bureau estimates of state median household income are unreliable. |
| Rural Development |
WRC |
9/19/2001 |
State law requires each county planning under the Growth Management Act to include a chapter in its Comprehensive Plan on rural lands. |
| Revenue Down |
WRC |
9/19/2001 |
The revenue forecast announced Tuesday morning was immediately made out-of-date by the Boeing Company’s layoff announcement. |
| At Last a Budget |
WRC |
7/6/2001 |
The General Fund budget for 2001-2003 uses transfers of funds to substantially boost the Initiative 601 spending cap. Appropriations exceed current revenues by ... |
| Taxes and Fees on the Construction of a House |
WRC |
6/25/2001 |
The construction of a new home generates a considerable amount of revenue for state and local government. About half of this is sales tax. And about half of all... |
| Taxes and Fees on the Construction of a House |
WRC |
6/25/2001 |
The construction of a new home generates a considerable amount of revenue for state and local government. About half of this is sales tax. And about half of all... |
| With House Budget, Sustainability Challenges Lessen Only Slightly |
WRC |
5/30/2001 |
The sustainability of the House's proposed budget is modestly better than that of the Senate's budget. |
| Impact of Government Regulations and Fees on Housing Costs |
|
5/24/2001 |
Governments impose regulations on development for reasons they consider sound, but such regulations result in higher prices for homebuyers. Urban growth bounda... |
| Smart Growth and Buildable Land |
WRC |
5/16/2001 |
In this brief, we discuss buildable land, as it is defined by the Growth Management Act (GMA), explain the challenge of knowing how much is available in any gi... |
| Ten-year, $17.2 Billion Transportation Plan Proposed by Governor |
WRC |
5/4/2001 |
With the legislature in its second week of special session, Gov. Gary Locke set out his plan to pay for up to $17.2 billion of transportation investments over t... |
| Ten-year, $17.2 Billion Transportation Plan Proposed by Governor |
WRC |
5/4/2001 |
With the legislature in its second week of special session, Gov. Gary Locke set out his plan to pay for up to $17.2 billion of transportation investments over t... |
| Tacoma Bonds x 4 |
WRC |
4/27/2001 |
Four bond measures will be placed before Tacoma voters in the May 15 special election. If all pass, the city will be authorized to issue $60 million in bonds, t... |
| Tacoma Bonds x 4 |
WRC |
4/27/2001 |
Four bond measures will be placed before Tacoma voters in the May 15 special election. If all pass, the city will be authorized to issue $60 million in bonds, t... |
| Tacoma Bonds x 4 |
WRC |
4/27/2001 |
Four bond measures will be placed before Tacoma voters in the May 15 special election. If all pass, the city will be authorized to issue $60 million in bonds, t... |
| House Drops $22.7 Billion Reality Budget Sets Stage for Negotiations |
WRC |
4/26/2001 |
The House Appropriations cochairs unveiled their 2001-2003 budget plan yesterday. The House Budget comes closer than budgets proposed by the governor and the Se... |
| The Contribution of Real Estate to the Washington State Economy |
WRC |
4/18/2001 |
Real estate is the base upon which the state's economy is built. Directly and indirectly, it accounts for a quarter of state employment. Taxes on real estate an... |
| The Contribution of Real Estate to the Washington State Economy |
WRC |
4/18/2001 |
Real estate is the base upon which the state's economy is built. Directly and indirectly, it accounts for a quarter of state employment. Taxes on real estate an... |
| Projections Reveal Budget Challenges Ahead |
WRC |
4/4/2001 |
Lawmakers will serve taxpayers best by writing a budget that can be sustained without tax increases or dramatic cuts from an elevated expenditure base. |
