Glad tidings…

…via Andrew at the NPI blog. Pew's done a new 50 state report card, and Washington's one of only three (with Utah and Virginia) to get an A.

Why, you might ask? Because of stuff like this (Andrew's emphasis borrowed)...

Washington has been a consistent leader in results-based governance. It was ahead of nearly all other states in controlling spending by keeping track of where investments were and were not paying off.

Under Governor Christine Gregoire, Washington’s government has, if anything, moved further ahead on this front.

Four more years.