Equity Olympia: Breaking up with a tax favor is so hard to do Despite the looming government shutdown, not much happened in Olympia over the weekend. by Dick Nelson / October 2, 2012
Politics How D.C.'s budget cutting harms state taxpayers U.S. Capitol Building by Dick Nelson / August 2, 2012
Politics Unkindest cuts in Olympia: Kate's story Protests in Olympia from the Occupy movement. by Dick Nelson / January 3, 2012
Equity Eat tacos, fund the arts: a new hyper-local approach in Seattle Sprout is a local dinner, including locally sourced foods, where people dine and vote on funding for arts projects. by KaschaSemonovitch / August 21, 2011
Politics Washington state's tax-break brawlers can take the fight outside Speaker Frank Chopp leads House Democrats. by Dick Nelson / May 26, 2011
Equity State tax breaks for businesses need scrutiny now 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? by Dick Nelson / February 1, 2011