Why it’s time to ditch Washington’s harmful property tax restriction
By Andy Nicholas - September 01, 2017
Education, Property Tax, State Budget & Revenue
Final Budget Makes Progress on Community Investments – for Now
By Kelli Smith - July 21, 2017
Budget & Tax Analysis, Early Learning, Economic Well-Being, Education, Healthy People & Communities, K-12 Schools, Postsecondary Ed, State Budget & Revenue
Revenue Package Not Built to Last Over the Long Term
By Kelli Smith and Andy Nicholas - July 12, 2017
Budget & Tax Analysis, Property Tax, State Budget & Revenue, Tax Break Transparency & Accountability
Governor’s Veto of Unnecessary, Short-Sighted Tax Giveaway Is the Right Move for Washington’s Future
By Misha Werschkul - July 07, 2017
Budget & Tax Analysis, State Budget & Revenue, Tax Break Transparency & Accountability
Three Reasons Why a New Tax Break for Manufacturers Is Bad for Washington State
By Andy Nicholas - July 03, 2017
Last-Minute, Makeshift Budget Misses Opportunity to Fix Upside-Down Tax Code
By Misha Werschkul - June 30, 2017
Budget & Tax Analysis, State Budget & Revenue
State Revenue Forecast Doesn’t Change the Facts: Washington State Needs Equitable New Revenue
By Misha Werschkul - June 20, 2017
State and Federal Proposals to Cut Funding for Women’s Health Would Decrease Family Economic Security
By Misha Werschkul - June 19, 2017
Economic Well-Being, Equity, Federal Policy, Healthy People & Communities, Poverty & Basic Needs
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Critical to the Wellbeing of Many Washingtonians with Disabilities
By Julie Watts - June 14, 2017
Economic Well-Being, Equity, Federal Policy, Poverty & Basic Needs
KIDS COUNT: Washington Continues to See Historic Progress in Kids’ Health Care Access
By Jennifer Tran - June 13, 2017
Economic Well-Being, Healthy People & Communities, KIDS COUNT, Poverty & Basic Needs
Guest Post: Kansas Experiment Yields Valuable Lessons in Why State Investments Are Essential
By Heidi Holliday, Kansas Center for Economic Growth - June 08, 2017
Budget & Tax Analysis, Federal Policy, State Budget & Revenue, Tax Break Transparency & Accountability
President’s Budget Would Harm Washingtonians, Leave State on the Hook for Massive Costs
By Misha Werschkul - May 23, 2017
Economic Well-Being, Federal Policy, Poverty & Basic Needs, State Budget & Revenue
Important gains have been made for a better future for our state, but more needs to be done
By Julie Watts - May 02, 2017
Early Learning, Economic Well-Being, Education, Equity, Healthy People & Communities, KIDS COUNT, Postsecondary Ed, Poverty & Basic Needs
Hedge Funds vs. Mom-and-Pops: The Truth about Small Businesses and Closing the Capital Gains Tax Break
By Andy Nicholas, associate director of fiscal policy, and Kelli Smith, policy analyst - April 27, 2017
Capital Gains Tax, State Budget & Revenue, Tax Break Transparency & Accountability
Statement on President Trump’s Tax Proposal
April 27, 2017
Federal Budget & Tax, Federal Policy
Lack of a State Capital Gains Tax Means Wealthiest 1 Percent Get a Huge Tax Break in Washington State
By Andy Nicholas and Kelli Smith - April 19, 2017
Capital Gains Tax, State Budget & Revenue
The House Revenue Plan Shows How to Make Smart, Long-term Investments in Communities
By Andy Nicholas and Kelli Smith - April 14, 2017
A Q&A with Our 2016-2017 Narver Policy Fellow
By Melinda Young-Flynn - April 13, 2017
B&PC News
Early learning improves kindergarten readiness and reduces disparities for kids of color
By Jennifer Tran - April 04, 2017
Early Learning, Education, Equity, K-12 Schools, KIDS COUNT
New Fact Sheet: Advancing Racial Equity through the Working Families Tax Rebate
By Asha Bellduboset - April 03, 2017
Equity, Working Families Tax Credit
House Democrats’ Budget Shows What Our State Can Achieve by Cleaning Up the Tax Code
By Kelli Smith and Andy Nicholas - March 30, 2017
Don’t Let the Talking Points Fool You: Senate Republicans’ Budget Proposal Is a House of Cards
By Andy Nicholas and Kelli Smith - March 23, 2017
Budget & Tax Analysis, Capital Gains Tax, Economic Well-Being, Poverty & Basic Needs, Progress in Washington, State Budget & Revenue, Tax Break Transparency & Accountability
Lawmakers Must Protect the Wellbeing of Children, Families, and People with Disabilities
By Julie Watts - March 23, 2017
Budget & Tax Analysis, Economic Well-Being, Equity, Federal Policy, Poverty & Basic Needs, State Budget & Revenue
Senate Republican Budget Proposal Puts Washington’s Economic Future on Shaky Ground
By Misha Werschkul - March 21, 2017
Budget & Tax Analysis, Economic Well-Being, State Budget & Revenue