Stories by Paul Guppy
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Opinion: When elected officials raise your property taxes, don’t blame the assessor
Paul Guppy explains that property tax increases are set by elected officials, not assessors, and urges holding the right officials accountable to restore fiscal sanity.
Opinion: Legislative leaders fail (again) to limit the abuse of emergency power in Washington state
Washington Policy Center’s Paul Guppy says emergency power reform has stalled
Opinion: Pre-filed bills, leaked email, hint at what’s coming this legislative session
Washington state’s upcoming legislative session may bring tax increases and budget changes, according to Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center.
Opinion: Courts blocking the Kroger-Albertson merger won’t stop consumers from making choices
Paul Guppy of Washington Policy Center critiques judicial rulings that block the Kroger-Albertsons merger, citing changing consumer trends and potential job losses.
Opinion: Initiative 2109 would repeal Washington’s harmful capital gains income tax
Initiative 2109 aims to repeal Washington’s capital gains tax, affecting business investment and economic growth.
Opinion: Fact-checking a false claim about I-2109
Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center fact-checks claims about I-2109 and discusses the implications for K-12 education funding.
Opinion: Is government greed fueling the drive to defeat citizen-led ballot initiatives?
Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center discusses how government greed may be fueling opposition to citizen-led ballot initiatives aimed at reducing new taxes in Washington state.
Opinion: The facts on I-2019, the possible repeal of Washington’s Income tax on capital gains
Paul Guppy discusses the possible repeal of Washington’s income tax on capital gains and its effects on the state’s economic future.
Opinion: Four bad bills that died in 2024, but may be back in 2025
Paul Guppy from Washington Policy Center discusses four bad bills that failed in 2024 but may return in 2025.
Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper decision is a victory for representative democracy
Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center says ‘thanks to the Supreme Court, citizens will no longer be required to politely bow in deference to obscure alphabet agencies run by nameless governmen…
Opinion: Initiatives passing the legislature was a step toward rebuilding trust
Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center says the three initiatives passed by large bipartisan margins by the legislature recently moves our state forward in rebuilding trust in our public instit…
Opinion: The party that says it is ‘Defending Democracy’ wants to stop people from voting for its top opponent
Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center states that given HB 2150’s intent to suppress voter choices in a critical election year, let’s hope no further action is taken.
Opinion: Fact Check – Repealing the capital gains income tax will ‘devastate’ basic education. Is that true?
Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center points out the fact that an income tax hurts our state explains why voters, who collectively are generally smarter than public officials, have rejected it…
Opinion: A few bills that didn’t make the cut
The following bills failed to pass in committee before the legislative cut-off date of Jan. 31.
Opinion: Does the governor have the authority to order public employees to be vaccinated?
Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center offers a judge’s analysis on whether Gov. Jay Inslee has the legal authority to do what he is doing.