This Washington

Voters in Tom's District Back Up His Anti-Tax Position

Only five Legislative Districts statewide rejected Tim Eyman's anti-tax measure, all of them in Seattle. Dissident Democratic state Sen. Rodney Tom's LD supported the anti-tax measure by 60 percent.

01/22/2013 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: A Negative Piece of Pie

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: demonizing, undermining, and perplexing.

01/22/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Wednesday Jolt: A Win for Revenue?

House Democrats to reestablish finance committee.

11/28/2012 By Afternoon Jolt

2012 Election

The Financial Impact of This Year's Initiatives

What this year's proposed initiatives would cost the state.

08/10/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

New Elway Poll: Anti-Tax Sentiment Down Slightly

New Elway Poll finds voters easing up slightly on anti-tax sentiment, but not happy with government.

04/05/2012 By Josh Feit

This Washington

State: Cities' Concerns About Centralized B&O Tax Are Overblown

In a set of talking points responding to PubliCola's story about a proposal to centralize B&O taxes, the state says cities' concerns about revenue losses are overblown.

01/17/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

New Safeco Field Tax Loophole To Cost City Up To $300,000 a Year

PubliCola has learned that a tax loophole written into largely unrelated stadium legislation will allow Safeco Field to charge its own commercial parking tax---preempting the city's parking tax and costing taxpayers as much as $300,000 a year.

09/29/2011 By Erica C. Barnett