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Buildable Lands Process Flawed WRC 11/29/2005 The buildable lands process was intended to provide data to city and county governments as they update the comprehensive plans they use to manage growth. The pr... Housing for Economic Development WRC 11/22/2005 Housing and economic development are closely linked, in both direct and indirect ways. A strong housing sector and a strong economy reinforce each other. Housing for Economic Development WRC 11/22/2005 Housing and economic development are closely linked, in both direct and indirect ways. A strong housing sector and a strong economy reinforce each other. Initiatives 330 and 336 WRC 10/17/2005 By capping noneconomic damages and encouraging mediation and arbitration in place of litigation, I-330 should modestly restrain the cost of malpractice insuranc... Initiatives 330 and 336 WRC 10/17/2005 By capping noneconomic damages and encouraging mediation and arbitration in place of litigation, I-330 should modestly restrain the cost of malpractice insuranc... Road Block: Initiative 912 WRC 9/30/2005 Initiative 912 would repeal the phased, 9.5 cent tax increase recently enacted by the legislature. Road Block: Initiative 912 WRC 9/30/2005 Initiative 912 would repeal the phased, 9.5 cent tax increase recently enacted by the legislature. The Prescription for Health Care: Quality and Consumer Choice WashACE 9/20/2005   Building a Budget for Long-Term Stability WashACE 8/25/2005   HB 2255 Repeals Needed UI Reforms WashACE 8/1/2005   I-601: The Tie that No Longer Binds WashACE 7/29/2005   Another Step Forward on Transportation WashACE 6/21/2005   Too Little Discipline WRC 3/31/2005 Governor Gregoire and the state Senate have each introduced budget plans that rely heavily on fund transfers, reserve drawdowns, and sin taxes. The budgets exte... Washington's Real Estate Excise Tax WRC 3/30/2005 Washington's REET is among the nation's highest taxes on the transfer of real estate. Washington's Real Estate Excise Tax WRC 3/30/2005 Washington's REET is among the nation's highest taxes on the transfer of real estate. Pay or Play: Yes It's a Threat WRC 3/16/2005 Under a pay or play scheme, those businesses that did not provide employees a rich plate of health care benefits would be taxed to support the state’s basic h... Pay or Play: Yes It's a Threat WRC 3/15/2005 Under a pay or play scheme, those businesses that did not provide employees a rich plate of health care benefits would be taxed to support the state’s basic h... A World of Hurt: Medical Costs Squeeze State Budget Kriss Sjoblom 2/28/2005 The state must control health care costs, which are growing at an unsustainable rate. The state should emulate the private sector and increase the share of... Preserve UI Reforms to Preserve Jobs WashACE 2/15/2005 The 2003 unemployment insurance reform legislation improved the balance in a system that had imposed the nation’s highest employer UI taxes, combining ex... Into the Pool Again, After the Money's Gone WRC 2/14/2005 A proposal by the Insurance Commissioner to form a billion dollar reinsurance enterprise is before the legislature as House Bill 1910 and Senate Bill 5861. All ... Healthcare Mandates Boost Costs WashACE 2/8/2005 The preponderance of evidence indicates that the buildup of health care mandates has caused insurance premiums to rise. The state should require independe... Washington's Infrastructure Needs Part 4: Governance and Decision Making WRC 1/26/2005 This is the fourth policy brief in a four-part Research Council series on Washington State’s infrastructure needs. Washington's Infrastructure Needs Part 3 WRC 1/26/2005 Innovative Funding, Financing and Management Tools This is the third policy brief in a four-part Research Council series on Washington State’s infrastruc... Washington's Infrastructure Needs Part 4: Governance and Decision Making WRC 1/26/2005 This is the fourth policy brief in a four-part Research Council series on Washington State’s infrastructure needs. Washington's Infrastructure Needs Part 4: Governance and Decision Making WRC 1/26/2005 This is the fourth policy brief in a four-part Research Council series on Washington State’s infrastructure needs. Washington's Infrastructure Needs Part 3 WRC 1/26/2005 Innovative Funding, Financing and Management Tools This is the third policy brief in a four-part Research Council series on Washington State’s infrastruc... Washington's Infrastructure Needs Part 4: Governance and Decision Making WRC 1/26/2005 This is the fourth policy brief in a four-part Research Council series on Washington State’s infrastructure needs. Washington's Infrastructure Needs Part 3 WRC 1/26/2005 Innovative Funding, Financing and Management Tools This is the third policy brief in a four-part Research Council series on Washington State’s infrastruc... Washington's Infrastructure Needs Part 4: Governance and Decision Making WRC 1/26/2005 This is the fourth policy brief in a four-part Research Council series on Washington State’s infrastructure needs. 1  2  Next

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