Retirement

It has been said that laws are like sausage. It is better not to see them being made. Yet, here we are, rushing to meet...

Legislative committees are currently holding hearings for possible executive action on bills they have received from the opposite house. Meanwhile, all parties—legislators and the public—are...

Floor action is now taking place as both Houses work to clear bills to send to the opposite House. Bills now must be pulled from...

The legislature continues to work their magic. The good news is that a number of education bills did not make it beyond the first policy...

The legislative river is running as close to 1,500 bills have been introduced since December’s prefiling. Included among those are a number of bills affecting...

A bruising, budget challenged session has concluded and the Governor has acted. Below is a brief summary of pension, health care and other legislation that...

As the session moves toward Sine Die, now is the time for both houses to coordinate and negotiate their differing budgets and bills that have...

As the legislative session nears its end, retirement-related bills remain in flux. Key issues include the use of the LEOFF 1 surplus, cost-of-living adjustments for...

This week’s budget developments remain uncertain as Governor Ferguson plans to veto the proposed wealth tax, leaving both House and Senate budgets short on expected...