Taxing Matters

In Washington state, we look at Massachusetts with envy.Massachusetts has a top-ranked education system, whereas Washington is in the lower middle.Our…

Washington state relies heavily on a sales tax for state revenue. More than 40 states in the union rely on both a sales tax and an income tax. Now there…

In Oregon, the state tax system puts the burden more on the rich than the poor.Washington state is the opposite: Part-time workers pay up to 24 percent of…

Washington has to pony up $3.5 billion for basic education – but how the heck is that going to happen?A back-of-the-envelope calculation by the Department…

These stories were produced in partnership with the Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.