Economy
As feds hold back disaster funds to Cascadia, tax gap grows to $51 billion
Cascadia – Oregon and Washington together – paid $51.5 billion more in taxes than were returned back to our region in funding in 2025.
Tax policy
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Should Cascadia join the tax strike?
As the April 15 federal tax deadline approaches, it's worth taking a moment to consider how a tax strike could help Oregon and Washington assert fiscal independence and send a message to Congress that it needs to work harder to halt fascism in the US. To learn more
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Oregon bill would hold back payments to feds
A bill pre-filed in the Oregon legislature would allow the governor to hold back money owed to the federal government if federal funds appropriated to Oregon are withheld by the US government in "contravention of a valid court order." The measure, whose primary sponsor is Rep Willy
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Will Ferguson get away with raiding cap & trade funds?
Washington may balance its state budget by sacrificing the health and safety of lower income people if governor Bob Ferguson has his way. The Washington legislature is now in session, and by mid-February it needs to decide how to balance the state budget and address an estimated $2.3
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It's time for Cascadia to impound federal taxes
As Washington and Oregon face numerous economic threats, including the real possibility of recession, disastrous flooding, continued wildfires, and massive cuts to the federal budget by the Trump administration, it's time to consider an idea that's been gaining traction in blue states hit hard by Trump&
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What if we made the federal shutdown permanent?
As the federal deadlock between the GOP and Democrats continues, mostly over extending subsidies that keep Obamacare affordable for millions of people, the government shutdown has me thinking about changing views of federalism and how this could change things for those of us who live in Cascadia. Support Cascadia Journal
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Ferguson and legislature failing to protect Washington residents
Sign up for a free subscription Washington state is a crossroads. And governor Bob Ferguson and the legislature have chosen to take the path that dead ends in noxious weeds. Ever since the second Trump administration took power in January, they've engaged in a merciless onslaught of illegal