OLYMPIA -- State Sen. Paull Shin, D-Edmonds, is doubling down on Gov. Chris Gregoire's proposal to raise the state sales tax by a half-cent for three years to help rescue state programs from the chopping block. Shin introduced a bill to raise the sales tax…
OLYMPIA -- Legislators have until Dec. 28 to find ways to close the projected $1.4 billion budget gap, and maybe ask voters to raise the state sales tax to save some programs. Some legislators of both parties have expressed doubt that they can do it…
Gregoire at press conference: Show me some real reforms. OLYMPIA -- Most Washington businesses will see lower unemployment taxes and many will have no increase in their workers compensation rates in 2012. Gov. Chris Gregoire, announcing the new rates for next year, said they represent…
OLYMPIA -- The new rates for unemployment insurance and workers compensation taxes will be announced this morning in a press conference by Gov. Chris Gregoire. The gov has been touting reforms earlier this year to both systems as proof that her administration and the Legislature…
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