After years of a few lawmakers flirting with the idea of a state income tax, key lawmakers now say they're seriously considering it as a way to help the cash-strapped state budget in the long term. A possible state income tax on people earning $500,000…
By now, Republican campaign "operatives" across the state have undoubtedly already clipped and scanned in this headline from a story that moved on the AP wire last night: "Democrats Propose Income Tax Bill."As the story notes -- repeatedly -- Democrats so far seem to be…
If you happened to be watching TVW yesterday afternoon, you may well have been left wondering what they're putting in the House coffeepot these days. What the hell was that? (Tech note: To replay this segment, refresh this page on your browser first. The video,…
I missed this in the Senate budget earlier this week, but others sure didn't:45. Star USA Skating Spokane - Funding is provided to Star USA to assist hosting the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, scheduled for Jan. 14-24, 2010.How much funding? A couple hundred…
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