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With tax receipts flat, budget hurdles remain for WA leaders
Washington's new 9.9% high-earner income tax is now forecast to bring in $9.4 billion in 2029-31, but a ballot initiative could repeal it first.
Opinion: Six charts that explain Washington’s budget problem
…o 2025, outpacing 112% revenue growth and population plus inflation by 77%.
Opinion: Washington's budget outlook darkens with latest revenue forecast
…gton's next budget has only 2.5% capacity while projected inflation could hit 9.4% over two years.
Washington gas prices stay high despite Iran deal as automatic tax hike looms
Washington's gas tax rises 2% on July 1 under a new inflation-tied annual indexing mechanism.
Opinion: Governor Ferguson warns of upcoming shortfall after years of overspending
….2B budget grew more than twice as fast as population and inflation combined since 2013.
Opinion: No, Washington's budget is not shrinking despite progressive claims
…budget hit $80.2 billion — 55% above the population-plus-inflation benchmark since 2013–15.
Opinion: Washington’s new sales tax onslaught devastates small businesses
Mark Harmsworth argues Senate Bill 5814’s new sales taxes will devastate small businesses, raising compliance costs and fueling inflation across Washington.
Opinion: State lawmakers need to examine their role in health care cost increases
Columnist Elizabeth New argues that Washington’s taxes, price caps and regulations are inflating health-care costs and jeopardizing providers.
WA bill would put gas tax, vehicle fee increases on automatic pilot
HB 2043 proposes tying gas tax and vehicle fee hikes to inflation
Opinion: House Bill 1334 would allow municipalities to increase property taxes significantly
…ues that House Bill 1334 could lead to significant property tax increases by changing inflation calculations.
Opinion: Olympia lawmakers – Tax relief, please
…n Policy Center states that when you can’t pass broad-based tax relief, even in times of surplus and crippling inflation, you clearly have no desire to.
Opinion: 2024 – A year for political action
…out that everyday Washingtonians are experiencing runaway inflation coupled with rapidly rising taxes.