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Nation's Seventh-Best Business Climate? WRC
2/3/2012
 
New Reforms to Workers' Compensation WRC
6/8/2011
 
The Time Has Come To Fix Workers' Compensation WRC
3/8/2011
 
Initiative 1082: A Choice for Industrial Insurance WRC
10/13/2010
 
Mainstreaming Workers' Compensation: Reforms for 2010 WRC
1/15/2010
 
The Economic Impact of Hiking Taxes to Close the Budget Gap WRC
1/8/2010
 
Seattle's Lost Decade WRC
8/10/2009
The City Had Fewer Private Jobs in 2008 Than in 2000
Washington's Current Vesting Doctrine Works Well WRC
2/4/2009
 
King County's 2008 Budget: WRC
11/24/2008
 
Recession Looms for Seattle, City Should Restrain Spending WRC
11/24/2008
 
Washington Ranks 18th Highest in State and Local Taxes Per Capita, 28th in Taxes Per 1,000 of Income WRC
3/20/2008
 
Seattle's Business Taxes Are a Competitiveness Issue WRC
12/10/2007
The increasing suburbanization of employment presents a fiscal challenge to the City of Seattle. The City gets more than one half of its general tax revenue fro...
Referendum 67 Would Allow Punitive Damages in Insurance Lawsuits WRC
10/22/2007
In November, Washington voters will decide whether to approve or reject R-67, a referendum on legislation that would allow policy holders to sue their insurance...
Recent Fiscal Trends for the City of Seattle WRC
10/10/2007
Right now the city is enjoying a boom. If the past is any guide, a bust will surely follow. Restraint today, will reduce the need for more painful cuts when th...
Two New Reports on Business Taxes WRC
3/9/2007
Two reports came out this month that illuminate the unique tax structure faced by Washington businesses. These two reports are must reads for anyone interested ...
Connecting with Health Care WRC
2/26/2007
This policy brief reviews the original intent of "the connector"--a state-chartered health insurance marketplace--discusses the primary areas of concern with th...
Why Homes in Washington Cost Too Much WRC
11/29/2006
Prices are high because government limits the number of permissions to build.
I-933: Regulating Regulatory Takings WRC
10/10/2006
"The Property Fairness Initiative"
Vashon to Vote on PUD WRC
10/3/2006
A proposal to create a Puublic Utility District will be on the November ballot.
Initiative 937: Tilting Towards Windmills WRC
8/29/2006
I-937 will be on the November ballot,

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