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'Until we deal with the underlying issue of getting Washington working again, budget issues will continue to plague our state,' Orcutt says The Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council...
18th District lawmaker is lead House Republican on tax and finance issues “Voters have said over and over that they want a two-thirds majority vote of the Legislature to raise taxes....
Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, and chair of the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council, issued the following statement regarding today's updated revenue forecast: “Today's revenue forecast continues to show the absolute need...
As the Legislature contemplates how to deal with a multi-billion dollar budget shortfall, one of the more common phrases heard around the Capitol is “closing tax loopholes.” While this may seem...
Group highlights principles and key differences with House Democratic plan House Republicans in the Washington State House of Representatives unveiled their alternative operating budget proposal in a news conference today. The...
'Let's get busy; let's get Washington working again; and let's get our budget finalized within the 105-day regular session,' says Orcutt Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama and new chair of the state's...
Events will be in Woodland, Battle Ground and Camas Reps. Ed Orcutt and Ann Rivers and Sen. Joe Zarelli will be holding three town hall meetings Saturday, March 12. They...
Orcutt proposes constitutional amendment requiring two-thirds vote of the Legislature to raise taxes
'The voters have weighed in on this issue with enough frequency and fervor to warrant a place for it in the state constitution,' says Orcutt Legislation was introduced in Olympia...
House Republicans today announced the following committee changes: Remove Rep. Shelly Short from Early Learning and Human Services Committee and appoint Rep. Jason Overstreet to the committee. Rep. Mike Hope has...
Legislators from Southwest Washington reacted positively to an announcement made today by the state Department of Corrections that Larch Correction Center will remain open and will be brought up to full...
