Results from a new GBAO poll reveal various sentiments surrounding COVID-19 and possible state responses to the economic crisis catalyzed by the pandemic. The poll,...Read More

The Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) has released it’s June 2020 preliminary economic forecast. This is the first ERFC forecast that incorporates...Read More

The Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) published a breakdown this week of how $171 million in state funds have been distributed to state...Read More

Senator Rebecca Saldaña represents the 37th Legislative District. She serves as the Deputy Majority Leader and Vice Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. Most recently,...Read More

Cash stimulus is a powerful health policy solution to economic hardship, and is all the more critical as hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians lose their...Read More

Unofficial reports are circulating that the June revenue forecast will post a new revenue shortfall of “$7 billion.” Is that a big number? Is that...Read More

The Washington State Senate is forming a bipartisan committee to address Washington State’s long-term economic recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Senate Majority Leader Andy...Read More

The Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) announced this week that it has awarded growth management grants of $25,000 each to Othello, Stevenson and Cowlitz...Read More

A new WalletHub report ranks Seattle as the number one city in America where rising unemployment is most impacted by COVID-19. In the report, WalletHub...Read More

On Wednesday, the Washington State Treasurer’s Office, on behalf of the State Finance Committee, sold $410.7 million dollars of refunding bonds, producing over $50.5 million...Read More