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Opinion: Do Republicans actually want to win elections?
Mark Moore provides an analysis of the recent Third Congressional District race and a glimpse of the next one.
Opinion: The 2023 Legislature’s performance on workers’ rights was mixed
Elizabeth Hovde believes it was painful to watch lawmakers toy with misguided proposals while missing several opportunities to make Washington a better place to live and work.
Opinion: Washington State Transportation Budget 2023-2025
Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center believes the budget does not fund WSDOT preservation and maintenance at the level needed to achieve a state of good repair.
POLL: Should teachers ask students for their preferred pronouns?
Should teachers ask students for their preferred pronouns?
Opinion: 2023 Legislature on health care – What passed? What didn’t?
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center offers a recap of 2023 health care legislation.
Opinion: The 2023 Legislature finished its work on affordable housing, but what did they actually change?
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes there is more to be done to address affordable housing, much can be achieved without increasing taxes.
Opinion: The highs and lows of the 2023 Legislative Session
State Rep. Chris Corry offers his assessment of the recently completed session of the Washington State Legislature.
Opinion: No new taxes? That’s not how it’s going to feel
Opinion: No new taxes? That’s not how it’s going to feel. Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center points out that while lawmakers talk about no new taxes passed this session, that’s not rea…
Opinion: Why you should make a stand in Washington state
Nancy Churchill believes the social choice facing every community is anarchy-and-destruction or order-and-prosperity.
Opinion: State report finds public schools have failed to teach 40% of K-4 elementary students adequately in reading
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center believes the public is clearly running out of patience with the creaky and unresponsive public education model.
Opinion: Voluntary exemption season on payroll tax for WA Cares is open
In the absence of full repeal, Elizabeth Hovde suggests that workers in the voluntary exemption categories need to check out the WA Cares Fund exemption page.
POLL: Should voters have the opportunity to voice their opinion on the proposed tolling plan linked to the I-5 Bridge replacement project?
Should voters have the opportunity to voice their opinion on the proposed tolling plan linked to the I-5 Bridge replacement project?
Opinion: Legislature 2023: Has the legislature come to its senses by not passing House Bill 1628?
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes House Bill 1628 will, in the long term, only continue to increase the cost of housing, products and services.
Opinion: The Right To Be Heard – Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not be silenced
David Marks states that for the last few years, condescending media coverage of RFK Jr. has ignored his perspective and solutions for the problems of our era.
Opinion: Is Critical Race Theory being taught in K-12 public schools?
Many elected officials, lawmakers and media reporters will continue to argue there is not CRT curriculum in public schools but Liv Finne says the evidence, however, points to the opposite conclusion.
Opinion: Washington’s gas prices have increased between 35 and 52 cents per gallon since CO2 tax
Despite the clear data, state politicians and agency staff refuse to acknowledge the cost of the increases and aren’t helping residents deal with the impact of the costs.
Letter: ‘Democracy is messy but is designed to select out our best ideas to put into action’
Washougal resident Mark Haller offers his views on the Washougal School District levy on the April 25 special election ballot.
Opinion: 74 days until mass pay decrease in Washington state
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes the state shouldn’t be dictating which life Washingtonians need to save for and how.