Budget & Tax Analysis
Budget & Tax Analysis
The Budget and Policy Center measures how our state is doing across budget areas that include: economic security, education, and early learning. And we assess how state revenue is impacting communities and funding our policy priorities.
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Blog Post A Statement About the Senate Budget
Blog Post Creating an Equitable Future for Black Washingtonians
Blog Post House Budget Proposal Prioritizes Funding for Education
Blog Post Washington State Lagging in Key Measures of Progress
Blog Post Carbon Program Revenues Should Invest in Working Families Tax Rebate
Blog Post Invest in TANF to Help Strengthen Families
Blog Post Why Passing the Family Unity Act Is a Good Idea for Washington State
Blog Post The Economic Contributions of Immigrants in Washington State
Blog Post New Data Shows Social Programs Lifted 241,000 Kids Out of Poverty in Washington
Blog Post Revenue Is Projected to Increase, But Not by Enough
Blog Post Legislature Pays for Increased Costs Related to Fires, Lawsuits in Supplemental Budget
Blog Post Bringing high-quality early learning to kids and families in Washington state
Blog Post Senate “Education by Starvation” Proposal Proves that New Revenue is Needed
Blog Post New Report Confronts Racial Inequity in Washington State
Blog Post State Tax Resources to Fall Critically Short of Current Needs
Blog Post Teachers Lose in the Final Budget
Blog Post Session Wrap-Up: 2014 Supplemental Budget Avoids Elephant in the Room
Blog Post 2013 Session Recap: Not a Path to Prosperity
Blog Post 2013-15 Budget: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Brief/Report 2013 Session Recap: Not a Path to Prosperity
Blog Post Final Budget: A Band-Aid Not a Solution
Brief/Report Economic Recovery Will Be Tied to Changes in Washington State’s Revenue System
Blog Post Invest in Washington State’s Future, Invest in Communities of Color
Blog Post Washington State Cuts to Higher Education Among Worst in the Country
Blog Post How Much Funding is Needed for McCleary?
Blog Post Governor’s Budget: A Reality-Based Proposal
Blog Post Cuts to Higher Education Lead to Increases in Tuition
Blog Post Final Budget Misses the Mark on Building a Strong Economy
Blog Post Supplemental Budget: Worst of Cuts Avoided, Challenges Remain
Blog Post Cuts Put Women’s Health and Safety at Risk
Brief/Report No denying it: At least $10 billion has been cut from the state budget
Blog Post Affordable child care helps parents keep their jobs
Blog Post Governor signs budget that won’t create jobs, threatens economic recovery
Blog Post The case for state spending guidelines — no matter the source
Blog Post Two new resources: Analysis of Governor’s 2011-13 budget proposal and legislative session tool
Blog Post A Step Backward: The 2009-11 State Budget
Brief/Report A Step Backward: The 2009-11 State Budget
Blog Post I-1098 Would Cut Taxes, Fund Improvements in Health Care and Education
Blog Post Overview of 2010 Revenue Measures
Blog Post What Does the Revenue Buy?
Blog Post How We’re Balancing the Budget
Blog Post Working Families Tax Rebate Administration Would be Straightforward and Efficient
Blog Post What is ‘Economic Nexus’ and Why Do I Care?
Blog Post Governor Gregoire’s Tax Proposals
Blog Post Governor’s Forthcoming Revenue Proposal Only a Drop in the Bucket
Blog Post Closing the Deficit: An Unbalanced Approach
Blog Post Series on the State Budget Crisis: Part Three, States Raise Taxes