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Michael Reitz is an attorney with the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, a free-market think tank in Olympia, where he recently co-authored a book about the state constitution. The views expressed here are his own. A New York native, Mike's spare time is consumed by golf, freelance writing, and two kids.

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State should get out of the booze business

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Next time you have a cocktail, be sure to toast Lorraine Lee and Roger Hoen.Never heard of them?These two members of the state Liquor Control Board...
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Is a state income tax on the horizon?

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Faced with the state’s current budget crisis, lawmakers have raised the possibility of an income tax. The...
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Lawmakers introduce a 2-cent an hour tax

Washington lawmakers want you to pay two cents an hour to fund a pet project. In 2007 the legislature passed the...
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Citizen panel asked to not hand out raises for elected officials

A citizens panel that sets the pay of many elected officials in the state has been asked to hold the line on...
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Legislature convenes today; budget crisis the top priority

The Washington Legislature begins its 105 day session today. Lawmakers are faced with difficult decisions: despite a 5 percent growth in revenue this...
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Don't give state lawmakers a bailout

The news of Washington state's projected $5 billion deficit upset the holidays of many state lawmakers. Black...
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State employee union sues governor for suspending pay raises

When Gov. Gregoire released her budget proposal two weeks ago, she tabled the 2% pay increases state workers had...
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Senator goes to court to make tax increases easier

The Washington Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments on Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown's lawsuit that seeks to invalidate the state's 2/3...
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Going to court to raise taxes

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A battle is brewing in Olympia, where a state lawmaker is going to court to make it easier to raise taxes. Senate...
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