A bill that would make Washington’s upside down tax code more just and equitable by levying a capital gains tax on the wealthy has just been reported out of the House Finance Committee with a “do pass” recommendation.
Tag: Budgeting
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Transparency matters: States like Washington need to adopt a tax expenditure budget
It’s no secret that Washington has an upside down tax code, but what is largely a secret is who benefits from all the tax exemptions currently on our books. Other states keep a list of their tax breaks and how much they cost, but Washington doesn’t. Learn why it’s imperative we start doing so by reading this post.
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U.S. Congress votes to reopen the federal government, reauthorize CHIP for six years
Today, majorities in each house of the United States Congress voted to reopen and fund the federal government through February 8th, 2018, as well as reauthorize CHIP for another six years, after Senate Democrats reached understanding with Senate Republicans regarding the fate of DACA.
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For the first time, the federal government has shut down under one party (Republican!) rule
Proving once again that they are utterly incapable of governing, the Trump regime and congressional Republicans collectively failed tonight to keep the federal government funded and open for business, resulting in the first government shutdown in the history of the United States under one party rule.
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All systems go! Legislature *finally* sends capital budget to Governor Inslee’s desk
We have a capital budget!
After many months and weeks of Four Corner negotiations, the Washington State Legislature has voted almost unanimously to authorize billions of dollars’ worth of important, necessary projects that will strengthen our communities.
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Greed has won: U.S. Senate passes final version of Republicans’ depraved tax scam
Greedy Republicans have succeeded in overcoming the last of the hurdles that once stood in the way of their plot to plunder America’s common wealth.
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Greed wins again: U.S. Senate passes Republican tax scam in the dead of night
Fifty-one Republicans in the United States Senate just voted to set the United States on a course for economic catastrophe and unfathomable suffering.
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Republican Jinyoung Englund doesn’t think that Washington State’s tax code is regressive
Here in the majestic Pacific Northwest, in the great State of Washington, we have much to be thankful for and proud of. We are a national leader advancing worthy ideas like environmental stewardship, fair pay, and sensible gun safety laws. Unfortunately, there’s one area where we rank dead last among all fifty states, and that is […]
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Patty Kuderer: Republicans are mismanaging the Washington State Senate — let’s fire them
This year, voters in five legislative districts holding special elections will decide who controls the Washington State Legislature in 2018. The two chambers are currently each divided by the narrowest of majorities, with Democrats holding a razor thin majority in the House and Republicans holding a razor thin majority in the Senate. While the Democratic […]
Posted inLegislative Advocacy, Our Environment, Policy Topics
Voters in Washington are enthusiastic about putting a price on pollution, NPI poll finds
Nearly three in five Washington voters agree it’s time for the state to put a price on pollution to fund a socially responsible transition to clean energy, according to a survey conducted last month by Public Policy Polling for NPI. 59% of likely 2018 voters surveyed agree that Washington State should reduce emissions of air pollutants like […]
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Washingtonians still want a capital gains tax to fund public education, NPI poll confirms
A majority of Washingtonians remain supportive of levying a capital gains tax on the wealthy to ensure our state meets its paramount duty of providing an amply funded education for all children residing within its borders, the Northwest Progressive Institute’s most recent statewide survey has confirmed. 57% of likely 2018 Washington voters surveyed by Public Policy Polling […]
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Republican incompetence jeopardizing 2017–2019 capital budget for Washington State
State legislators may have been able to avoid a state government shutdown by passing an operating budget on June 30th, but they are only hours away from facing the consequences of failing to pass a 2017–2019 capital budget, which will include layoffs, project delays, and the continued denial of an amply funded public education to […]
Posted inPolicy Topics, World Commmunity
Washingtonians are hungry for meaningful corporate tax accountability, NPI poll finds
NPI’s research has confirmed that there’s an extraordinary appetite for meaningful accountability that spans the ideological spectrum and every demographic group imaginable.
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State budget analysis roundup: NPI partners offer critiques based on what we know so far
Today is the final day of Washington State’s current fiscal year. State lawmakers must either pass an operating budget by the end of the day or find a way to buy themselves more time to continue hammering out a budget (which most are loathe to do), or else state government will have to shut down. With […]