http://www.researchcouncil.org daily 1 2007-04-05T17:44:41Z http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/Prop%20Tax%20Legislation%202007.pdf The legislature is again considering measures to provide property tax relief to homeowners. Funding such relief by shifting the burden onto business would hurt the competitiveness of the state’s economy. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-10-12T00:50:59Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/Seatbelts%20Final.pdf Even if the state does skirt recession, the mortgage meltdown and its contagion to other markets will have fiscal consequences for the state. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-10-12T00:50:33Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/NGFS%20Budget%20Trends.pdf Writing budgets involves making choices, and the choices made implicitly reveal the priorities of budget writers. Based on the spending trends, the highest priorities in recent years have been in human services. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-03-29T21:11:39Z Publication