State May Want to Keep Those Death Tax Refunds on Hand
Lawmakers may have thought they dodged a bullet last week when passing a retroactive death tax “fix” to a state Supreme Court ruling which would have required refunds but with[...]
Author: Jason Mercier
Olympia’s Retroactive Tax ‘Twilight Zone’
Today is the last day of the 1st Special Session for lawmakers to finish work on the 2013-15 budget. So where do we stand? Here are the thoughts of House[...]
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Five Items Lawmakers Should Include in the 2013-15 budget
Governor Inslee has called a 30-day Special Session to begin on May 13th so that lawmakers can complete their unfinished work on the 2013-15 state budget. One of the major[...]
Washington State Budget Negotiations Begin in Earnest
Last Friday the House approved its 2013-15 state operating budget proposal on a party-line 54-43 vote. The only lawmaker to cross-party lines was Rep. Stonier (D) who voted against the[...]
Brian Sonntag Inducted into “Heroes of the 50 States: The State Open Government Hall of Fame”
Former State Auditor Brian Sonntag has been inducted into the “Heroes of the 50 States: The State Open Government Hall of Fame.” According to a press release by the National[...]
State House Budget on Deck
Last Friday night the Senate approved its operating budget with a bipartisan 30-18 vote. The House is expected to release its counter proposal on Wednesday. As with most budgets there[...]
Title Only Bills Used to Circumvent State Constitution
Not only are title only bills (essentially blank pieces of legislation) not the most transparent way to introduce changes to state law (or perhaps too translucent) but they are used[...]
Legislative Public Notice for Bill Hearings Starts to Slip
Up to this week the Legislature had been doing a decent job of adhering to its rules that require a five-day public notice before a bill is heard in a[...]
Tax Increases Explained by the Beer Glass Full
While sitting parched in the Senate Ways and Means Committee hearing yesterday on various tax increase bills, I was very enticed, intrigued rather, by the testimony of Steve Gano representing[...]
U.S. Government Accountability Office Tackles Tax Exemptions
The debate about tax exemptions and their effectiveness is sure to be raged during the 2013 Session. Rep. Carlyle, Chair of the new House Finance Committee, wrote this insightful blog[...]
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