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Olympia Update

We can fund the priorities of government without raising taxes

OLYMPIA–When the Legislature convened last year for the 2020 session, our economy was healthy and increased tax collections gave our state a surplus of about $2.3 billion. Over objections from Republicans who wanted to provide property tax relief, the majority party in Olympia spent this surplus on growing the size and scope of government.

However, before the ink was dry on our state's new two-yea...