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Document Recording Fee HB2048/SB 5952:
Summary: The document recording fee supports state and county approaches to preventing and ending homelessness ncluding housing vouchers, eviction prevention services, short-term housing assistance, and emergency shelter. The DRF bills extend the sunset of a $20 real estate document recording fee set to expire in 2013. The $20 fee will be extended for four years and a new temporary $10 fee (set to expire in 2015)…
This blog was prepared by United Way Worldwide for its member organizations
In the budget that has been approved by Congress, and is expected to be signed by President Obama, we are pleased to share that the majority of programs that United Way has prioritized have stayed intact or even increased in funding. Given the conomic and political landscape, this is good news. Please see below for highlights of FY2012 program funding in our building block areas. Note: There is an additional 0.189 percent across…
This is a guest blog by Susie Burdick, CEO of Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center
We at Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center have a distinct evolutionary lens we look through every day. We believe to be elevant, timely and responsive to both the changing needs in the community and the changing economic environment, continuous evolution and being nimble is critical to success. We are always looking for opportunities that improve who we are and what we do. That perspective has led us to some interesting and…
The details of the Thursday, November 17 revenue forecast will be summarized by close of business on Friday, November 18. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Unique recession has led to extended shortfalls in revenue
This recession is unique among recent recessions in the overall loss of jobs and revenue as well as the depth of the loss making the recovery not a swift recovery back to “normal” but an extended period of high unemployment, rising costs of goods, high foreclosure rate and overall lack of consumer confidence. To illustrate, Washington has lost 195,000 jobs since the beginning of the recession and regained only 62,000.
The combination of deficits in anticipated…
The main…
Agreement on increasing the federal debt ceiling was reached on August 2, the final day (identified by Treasury Secretary Geithner) before the federal government would default on its financial obligations because it had run out of money and could no longer borrow to pay bills. A bipartisan compromise was reached by the House and Senate but neither body, the President, the Pentagon, or interest and advocacy groups was particularly happy with the outcome. The National Senior Corps Association has done an excellent summary…
Guest blogger, Kelly Rider of the Housing Development Consortium, discusses the benefits of the Veterans and Human Services Levy to our community.
On or around July 29th, you will receive your 2011 Primary Ballot in your mail. That’s just one week away, and the renewal of the King County Veterans & Human Services Levy is Proposition 1 on that ballot.
The current Veterans & Human Services Levy was passed by nearly 58% of the voters in 2005, but it is set to expire at the…
Thanks to the combined advocacy of our United Way constituents nd partner organizations, United Way of King County was able to achieve many of its legislative asks even in one of the most challenging economic years on record. Below is a summary of the outcomes of our main advocacy efforts for FY 2011-2013.
2011-2013 Budget Outcomes
| Issue | Legislative Ask | Reduction or Change | Impact | Outcome |
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This blog was prepared by Nick Federici, contract lobbyist for United Way of King County.
The 2011 Legislative Session was the most challenging I’ve experienced in my 18 years working in Olympia, resulting in 135 intense days of Regular and Special Sessions, due to the combination of many factors:
Budgetary Circumstances
The Great Recession’s impact on the economic growth of Washington, as with the rest of the nation, has taken the same kind of toll on the state’s budget as well. The 2010 Legislature cut…
