State and local spending has been outpacing revenue growth three to one, according to figures reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Second quarter ...(read more)

The Port of Seattle's legal bills have topped $1 million for three law firms hired in response to its recent performance audit and the launch of a criminal ...(read more)

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation of the Port of Seattle after a recent performance audit uncovered compelling evidence ...(read more)

Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) and the state legislature need to combat traffic congestion in the Puget Sound region, according to a new performance ...(read more)

A measure to limit property tax hikes that Washington voters overwhelmingly approved in 2001 has been ruled unconstitutional by the state's supreme court. The ...(read more)

State and local governments are stepping up efforts to attract and retain professional sports teams, but economists and public policy experts question that ...(read more)

For the second year in a row, outdoor retailer Cabela's missed job targets set by its performance contracts with the state of Texas. When a Cabela's ...(read more)

The Washington State Supreme Court heard oral arguments in May in the legal battle over voter-approved Initiative 747, which set a 1 percent limit on annual ...(read more)

In November 2005, Washington State voters restored the state auditor's authority to conduct independent performance audits of state and local government. ...(read more)

A pastor and a building contractor make for an unlikely partnership, but the Reverend Donald L. McCoy, pastor of the Pleasant Hill United Church of Christ, ...(read more)

Washington State officials are sharply divided over two proposals that would use tax dollars to subsidize a NASCAR race track and a basketball arena for ...(read more)

Prof. Allen Sanderson of the University of Chicago, who has extensively studied sports facility subsidies, says sports arenas do not stimulate economic ...(read more)