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New State Revenue Forecast Released
November 20, 2009. The Washington Office of Financial Management has released its report on the state of the current budget and latest revenue estimates. In addition to its press release, OFM has also provided a PowerPoint presentation Entitled "2009-11 Budget Story: Where we've been and where we are now." The reports indicate a $760 million decline in revenues for the rest of the biennium.
Access the Office of Financial Management Press Release on Latest Revenue Estimates.
Access "2009-11 Budget Story: Where we've been and where we are now."

Returns Show Controversial Tax Limits Measure Losing by A Significant Margin
November 9, 2009. While the vote counting is still in progress, the Secretary of State's current tabulation shows Measure No. 1033 with 1,577,892 votes counted, the count is 672,291 "yes" votes or 42.61 % and 905,601 "no" votes or 57.39 %. Washington has 3,583,278 registered voters and estimated state turnout is 46.26% based on ballots counted to the present time.
Access the Secretary of State's running count on ballot measures.

Election Features Controversial Tax Initiative
November 3, 2009. Washington officials and voters await the outcome of Initiative Measure No. 1033 on state, county, and city revenue. "This measure would limit growth of certain state, county and city revenue to annual inflation and population growth, not including voter-approved revenue increases. Revenue collected above the limit would reduce property tax levies." Secretary of State, 2009 General Election Voters' Guide. The Secretary of State posting also includes the "Fiscal Impact Statement."
Access the Secretary of State's 2009 General Elections Voters' Guide on Measure 1033.

Budget Information

Governor's FY 2009-2011 Budget Proposal
Access the Budget Highlights
Agency Detail Budgets

Legislatively Enacted FY2009-2011 Budget
    Operating Budget
    Transportation Budget
    Capital Budget
    Washington State Fiscal Information

State Revenue and Economic Forecasts: Office of Economic Analysis
Access the Office of Financial Management Website
Access the State Economic and Revenue Outlook January 2009.

Washington General Information

State of Washington
State Government Site
State Homepage.

Office of the Governor of Washington
Governor's Homepage

"State Agencies, Commissions, and Organizations
Alphabetical Index and Links to State Agencies

Washington State Government Telephone, Employee, and E-mail Directories
Telephone Directory
E-mail Directory

Washington Counties
Washington Counties Map and Websites

Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington
MRSC Homepage

Washington Cities and Towns
Alphabetical Index of City and Town Websites via MRSC

Washington City Profiles
MRSC profiles with links to codes and websites

Washington City/County Management Association
WCCMA Homepage
WCCMA Next Generation Website

Washington Association of Cities
Washington Association of Cities Homepage

Washington Association of Counties
WA Association of Counties Homepage.

Washington Association of County Officials
WA Association of Counties Officials Site.

Special Districts in Washington
Links to Washington Special District Associations by Policy Field via MRSC

Washington State Contracts and Purchasing
    Department of General Administration Purchasing and Contracts Page.
    "Doing Business with the State."
    Bid Opportunities by Agency.

Washington Finance Officers Association
Washington Finance Officers Association Homepage

Washington Weather
Weather for Washington Cities

Washington Maps
Washington Department of Transportation Detailed Maps

Washington State Tourism Site
Experience Washington Homepage

Oregon News Media

Newspapers

Aberdeen Daily World
Homepage.

Battle Ground Reflector
Homepage.

Bellingham Herald
Homepage.

Longview Daily News
Homepage.

Skagit Valley Herald
Homepage.

Olympian
Homepage.

Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader
Homepage.

Prosser Record Bulletin
Homepage.

Seattle Times
Homepage.

Seattle Post Intelligencer
Homepage.

Spokane Spokesman-Review
Homepage.

Tacoma News Tribune
Homepage.

Tri-City Herald
Homepage.

Vancouver Columbian
Homepage.

Winatchee World
Homepage.

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Homepage.

Yakima Herald-Republican
Homepage.

Native American Tribes and Nations

Washington State Tribal Directory
The tribal directory is a .pdf document.

Chinook Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
Tribal Homepage

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Tribal Homepage

Cowlitz Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Lummi Nation
Tribal Homepage

Makah Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Muckleshoot Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Nisqually Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Puyallup Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Quinault Indian Nation
Tribal Homepage

Samish Indian Nation
Tribal Homepage

Sauk Suiattle
Tribal Homepage

Shoalwater Bay Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Skokomish Tribal Nation
Tribal Homepage

Snoqualmie Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Spokane Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Squaxin Island Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Suquamish Tribe
Tribal Homepage

Swinomish Tribal Community
Tribal Homepage

Tulalip Tribes
Tribal Homepage

Washington Legal Materials

Washington Constitution
Washington State Constitution

Washington Statutes
Washington Revised Code (WRC)

Washington Legislature
    Bills and Bill Tracking
    Legislative Bill Search Site
    "Washington State Legislative History.
    Guide Published by the Marion Gould Gallagher Law Library, University of Washington School of Law

Washington Administrative Rules
    Washington Administrative Code
    Washington Administrative Code Homepage.
    Washington Administrative Procedure Act
    Washington APA

Washington State Register
Official Notices
Washington Register and Associated Links

Washington Executive Orders
Executive Orders Issued by the Governor
Access current Executive Orders with Archives for prior actions.

Washington Attorney General Opinions
Legal Opinions Issued by the Attorney General
Access Attorney General Opinions by Topic or Year.

Washington Public Contracting Statutes and Regulations
    Washington Public Contracts and Indebtedness (WRC Title 39)
    State Statutes on Public Contracts
    Procurement Rules
    Access Office of State Procurement Rules
    Access Competitive Contracting Rules

Washington Ordinances
City and County Codes via MRSC

Washington Basic Statutes on Local Government
    Cities and Counties
      Cities and Towns
      Counties
    Washington Divides Its Statutes on Special Districts by Type
      Fire Protection Districts
      Port Districts
      Sanitary Districts
      Water Sewer Districts
      Diking and Drainage Districts
    Intergovernmental Agreements
      Interlocal Cooperation Act

Washington Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinions
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Base Page

Washington Courts
Washington Appellate and Trial Courts with Documents and Procedures

Federal Courts with Jurisdiction Over Washington
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
    Access the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Opinions

General Legal Research Sites

Legal Dictionary -- Find Law.com
http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/

Washington Congressional Delegation

Jay R. Inslee, D., District 1
Congressional Homepage

Rick Larsen, D., District 2
Congressional Homepage

Brian Baird, D., District 3

Doc Hastings, R., District 4
Congressional Homepage

Cathy McMorris Rogers, R., District 5
Congressional Homepage

Norm Dicks, D., District 6
Congressional Homepage

Jim McDermott, D., District 7
Congressional Homepage

Dave Reichert, R., District 8
Congressional Homepage

Adam Smith, D., District 9
Congressional Homepage

Senator Patty Murray, D.
Senate Homepage

Senator Maria Cantwell, D.
Senate Homepage