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Opinion: To contain COVID, empowering individuals vastly outperformed Washington’s bureaucratic systems
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Opinion: To contain COVID, empowering individuals vastly outperformed Washington’s bureaucratic systems

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center shares that the technology that is now available allows a more effective and ethical response that honors the rights and dignity of individuals

Sep 1, 2022

Opinion: Vaccine mandate needlessly impacts workers, state services
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Opinion: Vaccine mandate needlessly impacts workers, state services

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains why the governor’s monopoly on COVID-19 policy is hurting the state

Aug 31, 2022

Opinion: Washington’s constitution has broadest definition of property in the country
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Opinion: Washington’s constitution has broadest definition of property in the country

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares why it is past time for income tax advocates to play by the rules the sovereigns of the state have imposed

Aug 30, 2022

Letter: ‘Don Benton believes in the basic right to own property without government interface’
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Letter: ‘Don Benton believes in the basic right to own property without government interface’

Kristin Sokoloff offers her views on the District 5 race for the Clark County Council

Aug 30, 2022

Opinion: ‘Ranked-choice voting Is bad for everyone’
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Opinion: ‘Ranked-choice voting Is bad for everyone’

Harvard University Professor of Government Harvey Mansfield shares his thoughts on ranked-choice voting

Aug 29, 2022

Opinion: Paving a path for universal health care in the state continues, despite its unfulfilled promises elsewhere
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Opinion: Paving a path for universal health care in the state continues, despite its unfulfilled promises elsewhere

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center discusses the attempt by Washington state officials to continue the effort

Aug 29, 2022

Opinion: SOS language tricks – it’s a trap!
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Opinion: SOS language tricks – it’s a trap!

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses the race for Washington secretary of state.

Aug 29, 2022

POLL: Pfizer’s CEO is touting ingestible medications with microchips embedded that would send a signal to authorities, but only after you have taken your medicine. Would you be willing to take such a medication?
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POLL: Pfizer’s CEO is touting ingestible medications with microchips embedded that would send a signal to authorities, but only after you have taken your medicine. Would you be willing to take such a medication?

Pfizer’s CEO is touting ingestible medications with microchips embedded that would send a signal to authorities, but only after you have taken your medicine. Would you be willing to take such a med…

Aug 25, 2022

Opinion: Union deserves detention for threatening a teacher strike in Kent
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Opinion: Union deserves detention for threatening a teacher strike in Kent

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shares why more school closures following the learning loss associated with the COVID-inspired school shutdowns are unacceptable

Aug 25, 2022

Opinion: Educational choice is not only needed for schools now, but it’s needed to see what schools are capable of becoming
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Opinion: Educational choice is not only needed for schools now, but it’s needed to see what schools are capable of becoming

A new column by Discovery Institute’s Keri Ingraham, originally published in The Puget Sound Business Journal, but also found here, is a reminder of how, despite all the innovation and technology w…

Aug 25, 2022

Opinion: While Washingtonians continue to wait, Idaho governor calls special session for major broad-based tax cuts
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Opinion: While Washingtonians continue to wait, Idaho governor calls special session for major broad-based tax cuts

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center points out several states across the nation are on round two and three of tax cuts.

Aug 24, 2022

Opinion: Lawmakers have proposed an income tax more than 50 times since 1991
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Opinion: Lawmakers have proposed an income tax more than 50 times since 1991

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center points out how some lawmakers refuse to take no for an answer.

Aug 23, 2022

Opinion: When should you write someone in?
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Opinion: When should you write someone in?

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill offers advice and understanding about the law for write-in candidates in Washington state

Aug 23, 2022

Opinion: Sheriff candidate Rey Reynolds addresses campaign rumor
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Opinion: Sheriff candidate Rey Reynolds addresses campaign rumor

Reynolds says rumor of him offering administrative position for endorsement is ‘100 percent completely false’

Aug 22, 2022

Opinion: When confronted by WPC study on learning loss, OSPI changes the subject and attacks the messenger
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Opinion: When confronted by WPC study on learning loss, OSPI changes the subject and attacks the messenger

Opinion: When confronted by WPC study on learning loss, OSPI changes the subject and attacks the messenger.

Aug 22, 2022

POLL: Should Gov. Jay Inslee end his COVID state of emergency, which has now surpassed 900 days?
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POLL: Should Gov. Jay Inslee end his COVID state of emergency, which has now surpassed 900 days?

Should Gov. Jay Inslee end his COVID state of emergency, which has now surpassed 900 days?

Aug 18, 2022

Opinion: Opting out of the long-term-care payroll tax is more complicated than necessary, suggesting it’s just a nice gesture
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Opinion: Opting out of the long-term-care payroll tax is more complicated than necessary, suggesting it’s just a nice gesture

Elizabeth Hovde explains why legislative attempts to fix a poorly written, misguided law that will harm state workers are missing the mark

Aug 18, 2022

Opinion: The effect of emergency-ordered school closing, learning loss and mask mandates on children
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Opinion: The effect of emergency-ordered school closing, learning loss and mask mandates on children

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center offers more insight on how Washington’s school closure policy caused children significant learning losses and other issues.

Aug 17, 2022