Since 1996, the Washington Policy Center (the leading economic think tank in our state and region) have done two cost-profit-performance analysis of Ben Franklin Transit, largely because they're funded with a local sales tax...public funding...
When the Washington State minimum wage went up $1.45 on January 1st, it was the first in a series of hikes that will eventually get the state wage to $13.50, from $9.55, many predicted the effects would start to show.
Obama tells everyone the White House is closed due to Secret Service budget cuts. Flyovers and airshow performances by Air Force and Navy jets have been cut, and almost daily we're hit with new sequester related issues.
Endorsed by the National Retail Foundation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 would slap a sales tax on your online purchases.
The government's own Congressional Budget Office says the number who will lose their health care from President Obama's health care reform has doubled.
As gas prices rise, consumers often consider switching to smaller, more fuel-efficient cars.
But while those cars are usually less expensive than their bigger counterparts, increased demand has resulted in higher sticker prices.