| TITLE |
AUTHOR |
DATE |
SUMMARY |
 Spending Up in Governor’s 1999-2001 Supplemental Budget — Is I-601 Down? |
WRC |
12/23/1999 |
In the supplemental budget proposed last week, Gov. Gary Locke signals his intent to boost education spending, mitigate I- 695 revenue losses for local governme... |
| Schools Would Benefit from Repeal of Prevailing Wage |
WRC |
12/20/1999 |
Washington’s law requiring construction firms to pay their workers “prevailing” wages when working on public projects needlessly inflates the costs of tho... |
| More and Better Schools with Repeal of Prevailing Wage |
WRC |
12/20/1999 |
Washington’s law requiring construction firms to pay their workers “prevailing” wages when working on public projects needlessly inflates the costs of tho... |
| Schools Would Benefit from Repeal of Prevailing Wage |
WRC |
12/20/1999 |
Washington’s law requiring construction firms to pay their workers “prevailing” wages when working on public projects needlessly inflates the costs of tho... |
| Washington's Cardroom Industry:A Fragile Recovery |
WRC |
11/29/1999 |
The advent of tribal casinos in Washington during the early 1990s posed a lethal threat to the state's small cardroom industry. While cardroom owners were sever... |
| Prevailing Wage Laws Mandate Excessive Costs |
WRC |
11/29/1999 |
The federal government and most states still have laws requiring construction firms on public projects to pay their workers no less than so-called prevailing w... |
| How Washington Compares on Unemployment Insurance |
WRC |
11/2/1999 |
A study published in the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's New England Economic Review confirms that Washington's unemployment insurance system levies unusually ... |
| How Washington Compares on Unemployment Insurance |
WRC |
11/2/1999 |
A study published in the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's New England Economic Review confirms that Washington's unemployment insurance system levies unusually ... |
| Time to Reorganize Insurance Regulation |
WRC |
10/18/1999 |
Proposed state legislation and problems in the market for individual health insurance have raised questions about whether Washington's insurance commissioner sh... |
| Washington Business Taxes Highest in the West |
WRC |
10/6/1999 |
Washington taxes business more heavily than other Western states. Business pays 47% of all state and local taxes here, much more than the business share in its ... |
| Understanding the Tax Rankings |
WRC |
10/6/1999 |
The Washington Research Council cites data showing Washington's tax burden as 11th in the nation measured per capita and 13th when measured as a share of the ec... |
| Summing It Up: Upon Reflection, I-695 Still a Bad Idea |
WRC |
10/1/1999 |
Most initiatives contain flaws. The process virtually guarantees flawed products. Champions of initiative campaigns strive to draft brief, easily understood mea... |
| Transportation and Transit Lose Plenty |
WRC |
10/1/1999 |
Most MVET funds support transportation and transit services. Last year, voters authorized use of MVET funds to support a $1.9 billion bond issue as part of a si... |
| City and County Impacts Vary Widely |
WRC |
10/1/1999 |
MVET distributions to cities and counties are expected to total about $362 million. The funds are directed toward public health and p... |
| Let's Vote on It |
WRC |
10/1/1999 |
Initiative 695 would require that tax or fee increases by any unit of state or local government receive voter approval. In this respect, the initiative goes be.. |
| Summing It Up: Upon Reflection, I-695 Still a Bad Idea |
WRC |
10/1/1999 |
Most initiatives contain flaws. The process virtually guarantees flawed products. Champions of initiative campaigns strive to draft brief, easily understood mea... |
| Transportation and Transit Lose Plenty |
WRC |
10/1/1999 |
Most MVET funds support transportation and transit services. Last year, voters authorized use of MVET funds to support a $1.9 billion bond issue as part of a si... |
| Let's Vote on It |
WRC |
10/1/1999 |
Initiative 695 would require that tax or fee increases by any unit of state or local government receive voter approval. In this respect, the initiative goes be... |
| City and County Impacts Vary Widely |
WRC |
10/1/1999 |
Over the current biennium, MVET distributions to cities and counties are expected to total about $362 million. The funds are directed toward public health and p... |
| Transportation and Transit Lose Plenty |
WRC |
10/1/1999 |
Most MVET funds support transportation and transit services. Last year, voters authorized use of MVET funds to support a $1.9 billion bond issue as part of a si... |
| Summing It Up: Upon Reflection, I-695 Still a Bad Idea |
WRC |
10/1/1999 |
Most initiatives contain flaws. The process virtually guarantees flawed products. Champions of initiative campaigns strive to draft brief, easily understood mea... |
| Surplus Won't Cover Shortfall |
WRC |
9/30/1999 |
If I-695 passes, combined reserves and surplus revenues of $1 billion will only partially and temporarily offset the 1999-2001 revenue loss of $1.2 billion |
| Not Much Discretion in the $45 Billion Budget |
WRC |
9/30/1999 |
Passage of I-695 would reduce biennial revenues by about $1.2 billion in 1999-2001, equal to about 18 months of collections. For the 2001-2003 biennium, lost re... |
| MVET Off, Property Tax On, and Other Tax Consequences |
WRC |
9/30/1999 |
The drafters of I-695 included language repealing the property tax exemption for motor vehicles. The Department of Revenue, in an interpretation that appears... |
| MVET Off, Property Tax On, and Other Tax Consequences |
WRC |
9/30/1999 |
The drafters of I-695 included language repealing the property tax exemption for motor vehicles. The Department of Revenue, in an interpretation that appears... |
| Not Much Discretion in the $45 Billion Budget |
WRC |
9/30/1999 |
Passage of I-695 would reduce biennial revenues by about $1.2 billion in 1999-2001, equal to about 18 months of collections. For the 2001-2003 biennium, lost re... |
| Surplus Won't Cover Shortfall |
WRC |
9/30/1999 |
If I-695 passes, combined reserves and surplus revenues of $1 billion will only partially and temporarily offset the 1999-2001 revenue loss of $1.2 billion |
| Growth of the MVET |
WRC |
9/30/1999 |
The Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (MVET) is the states' fourth largest revenue source. The tax is among the nation's highest, and highly unpopular with taxpayers. Gr... |
| Foreign Trade Barriers Hurt Washington Farmers |
WRC |
8/9/1999 |
In November, Seattle will host the third ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization. |
| Salmon Update |
WRC |
8/6/1999 |
In September the National Marine Fisheries Service may issue a rule prohibiting many activities that harm Puget Sound Chinook salmon. Local officials hope that ... |
