So, you look in the employment database for that second job you will need to finance the remodeling. You do all this without leaving home. There may be glitzier public service sites, but the state of Washington beats most when it comes to providing the kinds of services the public needs and wants. It also has one of the most intuitive interfaces for the breadth of agencies and services it offers. Krristine Marree, the site's news editor, says Washington is the first state to implement online commercial tax filing, including digital signatures.
Businesses also can bid on state work.
Marree attributes the design process to the site's tremendous popularity. Each came up with the applications thought to be most important to those it serves. But this site is only the beginning. Washington state is already building a network that integrates its many law enforcement, corrections, courts and other justice functions. It's also planning more transaction-based services.