The Ethics Scandal in Spokane is Wild | Paul Guppy

This video is part of our series informing you of the latest in state policy. Paul updates viewers on the latest policy happenings in Olympia and beyond.

00:00 - Introduction
00:18 - Spokane government ethics scandal
01:44 - Secret late-night vote in Spokane
03:25 - Why transparency matters in Washington
03:49 - New federal school choice tax credit
05:01 - Will blue states block school donations?
05:34 - Governor Bob Ferguson’s misleading Medicaid tweet
06:28 - Medicaid reform explained
07:25 - Work requirements and benefits
07:44 - Ten-year decline in Washington’s key metrics
08:08 - Business climate collapse: from 6th to 45th
08:34 - State overspending and tax increases
09:29 - Public education spending vs student outcomes
10:18 - Sound Transit’s financial mess
11:31 - Lack of transparency in Sound Transit slideshow
12:18 - Looming tax hikes to bail out Sound Transit

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