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Net increases for compensation crowd out funding for other programs #waleg researchcouncil.org/net-increases-…

Legislature cut $7.020 billion over five years from operating budget (but the cuts are offset by new spending on other programs) #waleg researchcouncil.org/legislature-cu…

New WEIA revenues would be used to supplant other funds for higher education #waleg #waedu researchcouncil.org/new-weia-reven…

Revenue impacts of the various provisions in the B&O tax bill #waleg researchcouncil.org/revenue-impact…

What happens if the governor vetoes the budget out of balance? #waleg researchcouncil.org/what-happens-i…

A $580 million deficit is expected in the state liability account at the end of June #waleg researchcouncil.org/a-580-million-…

Higher taxes would not have prevented spending reductions #waleg researchcouncil.org/higher-taxes-w…

Washington student loan program, RIP #waleg researchcouncil.org/washington-stu…

Budget leaves LEOFF 1 surplus on the table but signals that the money could be tapped next year #waleg researchcouncil.org/budget-leaves-…

New taxes are not necessary to close the budget shortfall #waleg researchcouncil.org/new-taxes-are-…

Of the provisions in ESSB 5794, applying the B&O tax to interest on real estate loans would have the largest revenue impact #waleg researchcouncil.org/of-the-provisi…

There are many unanswered questions about the bill that would extend the sales tax to certain services #waleg researchcouncil.org/there-are-many…

New local sales tax for criminal justice authorized #waleg researchcouncil.org/new-local-sale…

Governor vetoes one provision of the operating budget tax package #waleg researchcouncil.org/governor-vetoe…

Gov. Ferguson’s modest operating budget vetoes are not expected to put the budget out of balance #waleg researchcouncil.org/gov-fergusons-…

A rushed process makes for questionable tax policy #waleg researchcouncil.org/a-rushed-proce…

The limits of the veto power #waleg researchcouncil.org/the-limits-of-…

State average wage increases by 6.8%; various state benefits and the UI taxable wage base will increase correspondingly #waleg researchcouncil.org/state-average-…

Adopted budget outlook indicates a very thin margin for error in 2025–27 #waleg researchcouncil.org/adopted-budget…

The number of state employees is still growing, slowly #waleg researchcouncil.org/the-number-of-…