| TITLE |
AUTHOR |
DATE |
SUMMARY |
 Initiatives and Referenda at the Local Level |
WRC |
8/22/2011 |
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| Initiative 1183 Would Produce Revenue Gains for State and Local Governments |
WRC |
8/9/2011 |
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| Local Government and Climate Change: Effective Local Responses to a Global Problem |
WRC |
8/7/2008 |
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| Simple Majority |
WRC |
10/5/2007 |
In November, Washington voters will decide whether to approve or reject EHJR 4202, a constitutional amendment that would allow property tax levies for public sc... |
| Looking Forward to a Rainy Day in November |
WRC |
2/28/2007 |
In November, Washington voters will decide whether to approve or reject SJR 8206, a constitutional amendment that would establish a "rainy day fund." |
| One Thing You Can Count on in Olympia is a Rainy Day |
WRC |
2/28/2007 |
The senate recently forwarded to the house a proposed constitutional amendment to create a “rainy day fund." If approved by the house and by voters in Novembe... |
| Vashon to Vote on PUD |
WRC |
10/3/2006 |
A proposal to create a Puublic Utility District will be on the November ballot. |
| 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. |
| It Would Be A Dam Expensive Shame |
WRC |
8/18/2003 |
The Corps of Engineers calculates that breaching the four lower Snake River dams would cost the economy an average of nearly $300 million per year over 100 yea... |
| No Rush to Fund Collective Bargaining Agreement for Home Care Workers |
WRC |
3/17/2003 |
As a result of voter-approved Initiative 775, lawmakers are faced with a $98 million cost to implement a collective bargaining agreement between home care worke... |
| Board with Drugs |
WRC |
2/17/2003 |
Purchasing Board to oversee a new state drug-purchasing consortium. However, the governor already has th... |
| Medical Assistance Challenges Policymakers |
WRC |
1/22/2003 |
This Policy Brief summarizes the Research Council's recent Special Report, The Medical Assistance Challenge. |
| Responsible Utility Regulation is a Key Competitiveness Issue |
WRC |
1/11/2002 |
The state should be more accommodating of requests by utilities to site transmission lines and other facilities on state lands and regulators should provide a ... |
| 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 ... |
| Energy Market Skewed by Subsidies |
WRC |
8/16/2000 |
Taxpayers subsidize the operations of publicly- and cooperativelyowned electric utilities. These subsidies which include tax exemptions and preferential access ... |
| Has Populist Reform Become Too Popular? |
WRC |
6/15/2000 |
To make government more responsive to the people, 24 states adopted the initiative and popular referendum some time between 1898 and 1918. Washington did so in ... |
| Some Gains for Business in 2000 Session |
WRC |
5/15/2000 |
State lawmakers passed several bills of interest to the business community during the 2000 legislative session. The even split between Democrats and Republican... |
| Single Payer Plan Proposed, Skepticism Advised |
WRC |
2/28/2000 |
Failure of the legislature to pass a bill aimed at saving the market for individual health insurance may increase the chances of success for an initiative that ... |
| WRC Board Hears Sonntag on Accountability |
WRC |
2/25/2000 |
Legislation that would create a “Citizen’s Alliance for Government Accountability” is languishing in the legislature. |
| Legislature Passes, Governor Signs Unemployment Insurance Bill |
WRC |
2/16/2000 |
SHB 3077 was the first bill signed in the 2000 legislative session. The bill provides short-term tax relief for employers and establishes a program of extended ... |
