Dick Nelson is a former Washington State legislator. He currently contributes to the public debate on state and local fiscal issues through research and commentary. As when he was in the legislature,
The legislative session is reaching the halfway point, but those who want to reduce business tax breaks have yet to make substantial progress. A couple of bills expanding tax breaks are moving forward, however.
Businesses argue that changes would be a disaster. But should we continue business subsidies when we will be forced into brutal cuts in health and social services that will hurt needy individuals?
With the Legislature, now in its second special session, still fighting about the budget, and with national studies ranking Washington
In the search for solutions to our area’s housing affordability problem, a tax policy we’ve had some experience
Washington's poor-heavy taxes, income inequality and decreasing state tax revenue: It's a vicious cycle.
