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		<title>Will State Lawmakers Heed New SBA Data, Small Business Concerns?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Jan. 26, 2012 There’s more evidence that small business plays a pivotal role in creating jobs in Washington and other states, according to the Office of Advocacy in the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Office of Advocacy released small business data for each of the 50 states. SBA believes the new data is “an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington: A Balanced Budget Is No Longer Enough</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Updated Jan. 11, 2012 A Seattle Times headline is perplexing. True, the headline –“Lawmakers open session, try to close $1B gap” – is a fairly accurate assessment of Washington state’s budget. Not to be laboriously repetitive, but the headline is worrisome. Once again the Legislature faces a budget crisis. “The economy is the focal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WPC Hits Target, but Will Washington State Legislature?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Dec. 7, 2011 The clock is ticking. The state government spends $41 million each day but the Washington State Legislature has made little, if any, progress in its 30-day special session to solve a $2 billion deficit. Meantime, Office of Financial Management Director Marty Brown sent an email to lawmakers warning them action is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Lame Duck, Washington Official Enhances Economic Public Policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Oct. 20, 2011  Like all inspiring great leaders, he and his staff are tenacious in delivering value for all of Washington. Who? State Auditor Brian Sonntag.  Mr. Sonntag is a favorite on this portal, a sagacious Democratic, who has consistently delivered value to state residents, and has always been available to answer questions. Admittedly, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common Sense for Washington State Pension Reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reform is needed for Washington state's public-sector pensions that are 74 percent more costly than the private sector, and are under-funded in the billions of dollars. ]]></description>
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		<title>I-1098’s Impact on Economic Development in Washington?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You've heard the rhetoric. Initiative 1098 , the controversial income-tax proposal, has become one of the most divisive issues in Washington state. ]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Increases Will Cost Washington Businesses, Consumers $6.7 Billion Next 10 Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Corbell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The well-documented lack of transparency and suspension of voters’ rights by Washington state lawmakers in the 2010 legislative session will soak taxpayers an additional $6.7 billion over the next 10 years, according to a new study by the Washington Policy Center (WPC).]]></description>
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		<title>Why Proposed Washington Income Tax Will Kill Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 05:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Corbell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Washington income tax would discourage investment in the creation of jobs, and it emboldens more bad behavior by spend-and-tax legislators. ]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Success Is Key for Washington’s Sustainability</title>
		<link>http://www.bizcoachinfo.com/archives/3262</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Corbell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington state’s small business owners are getting a first-hand look at ways to improve their economic environment, thanks to the Washington Policy Center (WPC). ]]></description>
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		<title>Why Not Transparency for Good, Open Government in Washington State?</title>
		<link>http://www.bizcoachinfo.com/archives/3140</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Corbell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Implementing transparency is the right thing to do for the Washington State Legislature and will promote good, open government.]]></description>
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