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MONDAY, DEC. 8, 2014

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014

Moody's upgrades Spokane Valley bond rating

Moody’s Investor Services has upgraded the city of Spokane Valley’s bond rating to Aa3. “The upgrade … reflects the city's low debt burden, sizeable tax base which is expected to expand into the medium-term, and healthy financial performance, which is maintained through strong management practices,”…

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FRIDAY, FEB. 3, 2012

Proposed B&O tax break for startups advances 

Legislation that would exempt new Washington-based businesses from the state's B&O tax in their first year of operations has cleared a key Senate committee. Senate Bill 6327, sponsored by state Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, advanced with a "do pass" recommendation from the Senate Economic…

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TUESDAY, NOV. 22, 2011

Gregoire's other tax proposals

Gov. Chris Gregoire's proposed half-penny sales tax increase got plenty of attention Monday, but she also rolled out more than $340 million in additional tax plans she wants lawmakers to consider. Among them are increased business and occupation tax rates on windfall profits earned in…

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David Wasson oversees coverage of politics and state and local government and assists with editing on the City Desk.

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