Olympia's Retroactive Tax "Twilight Zone"

Today is the last day of the 1st Special Session for lawmakers to finish work on the 2013-15 budget. So where do we stand? Here are the thoughts of House Majority Leader Rep. Sullivan (D) as quoted in The Olympian: “We are still pretty far apart,” Sullivan said, noting that Gov. Jay Inslee had said last month that the chambers were light years apart. “I would say we are still somewhere out in space.’’ With budget negotiations apparently "Lost in Space" and a 2nd Special Session around the corner, another strange phenomenon is manifesting in Olympia - "The Twilight Zone" of retroactive tax policy . . . READ MORE