Legislative Commentary: Dec. 20, 2018

Dear Friends,

State law requires the governor to submit a budget proposal to the Legislature ahead of each of our sessions. This week Governor Inslee submitted the seventh budget of his time in office, and he’s now 7-for-7 on wanting new taxes. Keep reading for details, including how he is continuing the crusade against the Snake River dams.

I was west of the mountains early this week for a meeting of the Select Committee on Pension Policy, and also the meeting where the Senate Republican Caucus divided up our seats on the various Senate committees. I’ll be continuing on the Ways and Means com...