Schmudget Blog

Progress in Focus: More Funding for Education Means Better Opportunities for Students

By Kim Justice, Senior Budget Analyst, and Lori Pfingst, Research and Policy Director - April 21, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, Education, State Budget & Revenue

Local Levies Can’t Fund Statewide Education

By Kim Justice, Senior Budget Analyst, and Andy Nicholas, Senior Fiscal Analyst - April 16, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, Education, Property Tax, State Budget & Revenue

It’s Tax Day! Let’s Talk About Washington State’s Tax System

By Melinda Young-Flynn - April 15, 2015

State Budget & Revenue

Progress in Focus: The Case for New Revenue Sources

By Lori Pfingst - April 13, 2015

State Budget & Revenue

Ten Ways Senate Budget Holds Back Progress

By Kim Justice - April 08, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, State Budget & Revenue

Senate Budget Falls Short

By Kim Justice - April 01, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, State Budget & Revenue

A Statement About the Senate Budget

By Kim Justice - March 31, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, State Budget & Revenue

The Push for $12 Minimum Wage Advances to Senate

By Lori Pfingst - March 31, 2015

Economic Well-Being, Good Jobs, State Budget & Revenue

In Support of the House’s Revenue Proposals

March 31, 2015

Capital Gains Tax, State Budget & Revenue, Tax Break Transparency & Accountability

Creating an Equitable Future for Black Washingtonians

By Elena Hernandez, Lori Pfingst, Angela Powell from Imago LLC - March 30, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, Equity, State Budget & Revenue

Promoting Racial Equity for Kids and Families

By Melinda Young-Flynn - March 30, 2015

Equity, KIDS COUNT

House Budget Proposal Prioritizes Funding for Education

By Kim Justice - March 27, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, Education, State Budget & Revenue

Support Grows for the Working Families Tax Rebate

By Kim Justice - March 25, 2015

Healthy People & Communities, State Budget & Revenue, Working Families Tax Credit

Washington State Lagging in Key Measures of Progress

By Kim Justice, Lori Pfingst, Elena Hernandez, Andy Nicholas - March 24, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, Economic Well-Being, Education, Equity, Good Jobs, Healthy People & Communities, Poverty & Basic Needs, Progress in Washington, State Budget & Revenue

Volatility Claims for Capital Gains Reform Are Overblown

By Andy Nicholas - March 23, 2015

Capital Gains Tax, State Budget & Revenue

Carbon Program Revenues Should Invest in Working Families Tax Rebate

By Elena Hernandez - March 13, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, Healthy People & Communities, State Budget & Revenue, Working Families Tax Credit

Invest in TANF to Help Strengthen Families

By Elena Hernandez and Lara Sim, Statewide Poverty Action Network - March 10, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, Economic Well-Being, Poverty & Basic Needs, State Budget & Revenue

Why Passing the Family Unity Act Is a Good Idea for Washington State

By Eritrea Habtemariam - March 05, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, Equity, Healthy People & Communities, State Budget & Revenue

The Economic Contributions of Immigrants in Washington State

By Eritrea Habtemariam - March 03, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, Equity, Healthy People & Communities, State Budget & Revenue

New Data Shows Social Programs Lifted 241,000 Kids Out of Poverty in Washington

By Lori Pfingst and Elena Hernandez - February 25, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, Economic Well-Being, KIDS COUNT, Poverty & Basic Needs, State Budget & Revenue

Bill to Improve State Tax Break Transparency Receives Public Hearing

By Andy Nicholas - February 20, 2015

State Budget & Revenue, Tax Break Transparency & Accountability

Revenue Is Projected to Increase, But Not by Enough

By Kim Justice - February 20, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, Education, State Budget & Revenue

What Would Raising the Minimum Wage Do? Find Out in Our New FAQ

By Lori Pfingst - February 15, 2015

Economic Well-Being, Good Jobs, State Budget & Revenue

Legislature Pays for Increased Costs Related to Fires, Lawsuits in Supplemental Budget

By Kim Justice - February 12, 2015

Budget & Tax Analysis, State Budget & Revenue

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