News Releases:
Roundtable
review of state fiscal practices emphasizes need to maintain reserve;
raises concern that state bow wave is highest in a decade (February 14, 2008)
Practice fiscal
restraint. That is the conclusion of an
annual review of state spending practices released by the Washington
Roundtable. The business organization is calling on state lawmakers to
make every effort to maintain high reserves and reduce carry-forward
costs in the 2008 supplemental budget.
Washington Roundtable
releases 2008 Policy Agenda
State's business leaders
set four clear priorities for state policy in 2008:
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Enact a
supplemental budget that reduces bow wave.
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Do not enact
legislation that makes it more difficult for Washington’s employers
to compete.
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Provide every
student with the opportunity to pursue postsecondary education and
family wage work.
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Enact a state transportation planning
and investment strategy that reforms governance in the Central Puget
Sound region and allows for innovative financing.
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