Ericksen: Right thing is to hold property taxes for this year

His effort lost a 25-22 Senate vote, however   OLYMPIA — A new state caseload forecast shows state costs will decline $90 million over the next two years, bolstering the case for a $1 billion property tax cut this year.   So says state Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, sponsor of a bill that responds to an urgent…