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What caused Olympia’s budget mess, and what lawmakers can do about it
State finances are in shambles. Olympia leaders have racked up a $5 billion deficit and unlike Wall Street, Congress is not going to bail them out. How did we get in this mess? It is not for lack of money. Tax revenues have increased every year, and today the people of Washington send more money to Olympia than ever before.
Paul Guppy, WPC’s Vice President for Research, outlines seven steps lawmakers can take to slow the growth of state spending and while providing core services to taxpayers. Read “What caused Olympia’s budget mess, and what lawmakers can do about it.
Watch WPC's Annual Dinner on TVW
Watch our 2008 Annual Dinner, including remarks by Fred Barnes (The Weekly Standard), Phil Smart, Sr., Charles Simonyi (Founder, Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts/Sciences) and keynote by Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus.
Olympian joins the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in endorsing WPC's recommendation for searchable tax website
An October 2 editorial from the Olympian endorses WPC's recommendation for the state to create a searchable tax website where Washington residents can easily search to see all the taxes they are subject to and their total tax burden. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer endorsed the idea on August 18.
Learn more about WPC's recommendation for a tax transparency website here
Policy Guide for Washington State, 3rd Edition, Now Available!
Visit washingtonpolicyguide.org to learn more.
Subscribe to RSS 'Awful' budget cuts loom
Spokesman Review (Spokane), November 20
How to Balance the State Budget?
The Conversation on KUOW 94.9 FM, November 19
Health care, transportation, green 'fads' top WPC watch list
Business Examiner, November 18
Budget Woes Curtail WA Democrats' Agenda
Oregon Public Broadcasting, November 18
Washington State Auditor Identifies $240 Million in Potential Taxpayer Savings
Budget & Tax News, December issue
Tax Transparency Next Focus of Open Government Reforms
Budget & Tax News, December issue
Task force urges bold reforms for basic education in Washington
Port Orchard Independent, November 14
Washington, Idaho rank far apart on openness
Spokesman Review (Spokane), November 14
Grim Reports on State Revenues
Washington Alliance for a Competitive Economy, November 13
State workers fear layoffs as Gregoire looks for cuts
Bellingham Herald, November 11
State workers fear layoffs as Gregoire looks for cuts
The News Tribune (Tacoma), November 11
State workers fear layoffs as Gregoire looks at trims
The Olympian, November 10
More than 53% favor electricity in local hands in East Jefferson County
Peninsula Daily News (Port Angeles), November 9
Big Schools Reform Ahead
Spokesman Review (Spokane), November 8
Margin of victory on levies a surprise
The Seattle Times, November 6
Jefferson County favors independence from Puget Energy
The Seattle Times, November 6
Sound Transit hashing out details
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 6
Make ballots due, not postmarked, by Election Day
The Olympian, November 5
Watch Northwest Cable News Election Night
Northwest Cable News, November 3
In Our View: Ballot Deadline
The Columbian (Vancouver), November 2
State agencies, watchdog group eyeing Whatcom County's executive sessions
Bellingham Herald, November 1
Learn More About:
• Access to affordable health care
• Improving Washington's business tax
• How to avoid “Eco-fads” while making your business green
Who should attend the Forums:
• Small business owners
• people who work for small businesses
• concerned citizens
• media
• elected officials and candidates.
Vancouver - November 20th - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Spokane Small Business Issues Forum Breakfast – October 29th
• 7:30am - 9:30 am
• Spokane Red Lion at the Park
Roger Stark, MD, the Center for Health Care Policy Analyst, will be speaking at the breakfast.
Paul Guppy will lecture Sarah Zarelli's Community Health and Nutrition class at Seattle Pacific University on health care policy.
Paul Guppy will make a presentation to Women of Washington (WOW) on the recent elections.
