WA Research Council @WRCresearch
The Washington Research Council provides timely, credible economic research and policy analysis supporting economic vitality and private sector job creation. researchcouncil.org Seattle, WA Joined March 2011-
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New brief: With the Income Tax, Washington Adds a New, Volatile Layer of Taxation #waleg researchcouncil.org/new-brief-with…
Transportation revenue forecast is down again #waleg researchcouncil.org/transportation…
Budget-related lawsuits piling up #waleg researchcouncil.org/budget-related…
June caseload forecast reduces total caseload estimates for 2025–27 #waleg researchcouncil.org/june-caseload-…
Average annual wage is up 4.9%, triggering increases to various state benefits and the UI taxable wage base #waleg researchcouncil.org/average-annual…
OFM: “There will be significant budget shortfalls next biennium” #waleg researchcouncil.org/ofm-there-will…
Could the general fund–state end FY 2026 in the red? #waleg researchcouncil.org/could-the-gene…
State spending has increased substantially #waleg researchcouncil.org/state-spending…
Who pays the advanced computing surcharge? #waleg researchcouncil.org/who-pays-the-a…
The budget problem and the income tax #waleg researchcouncil.org/the-budget-pro…
New brief: State and Local Spending on Housing and Homelessness Has Increased Significantly #waleg researchcouncil.org/new-brief-stat…
The income tax won’t save the day for budget writers #waleg researchcouncil.org/the-income-tax…
Moody’s and Fitch revise Washington’s credit outlook down from stable to negative #waleg researchcouncil.org/moodys-and-fit…
Officially, the 2026 supplemental budget balances in 2025–27; excluding unusual accounting assumptions, it does not #waleg researchcouncil.org/officially-the…
The ERFC needs to standardize accounting assumptions if the budget outlook is to remain a useful gauge of Washington’s fiscal situation #waleg researchcouncil.org/the-erfc-needs…
As CCA revenues are expected to decline, Legislature reworks their distribution #waleg researchcouncil.org/as-cca-revenue…
State tax collections increased by 4.5% in FY 2025 #waleg researchcouncil.org/state-tax-coll…
A timeline of the effective dates of major tax changes adopted in 2025 and 2026 #waleg researchcouncil.org/a-timeline-of-…
@Susan_Dupres @minty_hawk As enacted, HB 2049 does not affect state revenues. The bill report you cite was for an early version of the bill.
Income tax bill is by far the largest tax increase in the modern era #waleg researchcouncil.org/income-tax-bil…
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