Wee bit o’ good news: WA tax collections up $5 million
Washington’s wobbly economy has generated an unexpected $5.1 million in tax collections over the past month, exceeding the projections of last month’s revenue forecast. That’s not much in the context of a $32 billion two-year state budget and there are still plenty of warning signs on the horizon as the state weathers both national and international concerns, says a new report out today from the Washington Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. Total revenue is up 10.2 percent, year-over-year. The increase is…