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Opinion: Updated numbers on people exempted from state’s long-term-care program and payroll tax
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center provides an update from the Employment Security Department on exemption applications.
Opinion: Washington students were harmed by the governor’s school closure policy, so why is it still an option?
David Boze of the Washington Policy Center addresses the issue of school closures during the past two years and the potential for more going forward
Opinion: 900 days of emergency orders with no end in sight
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers a history of Washington’s emergency orders during the pandemic
Opinion: Arizona expands options for parents to educate their children
Last year, here in Washington state, parents pulled 41,000 students out of the public school.
Opinion: Income Tax vs. Excise Tax
In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses the political manipulation of language.
Opinion: Employment Security Department denies wrongdoing despite internal memos proving otherwise
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center discusses a recent audit that finds theft of over $600 million of taxpayer funds was primarily due to insufficient fraud prevention controls.
Opinion: CDC acknowledges changing situation with COVID-19; Inslee has some catching up to do
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains why the vaccine mandate needs to be thrown out along with the booster directive.
Opinion: How much will Washington’s new CO2 tax increase gas prices? Let’s bet!
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center is willing to put his reputation and much more on the line.
POLL: Experts say the Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate raises taxes on the middle class, even though President Joe Biden says it doesn’t. Who do you trust? The experts or President Biden?
Experts say the Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate raises taxes on the middle class, even though President Joe Biden says it doesn’t. Who do you trust? The experts or President Biden?
Opinion: Dissent in mask mandate court ruling encourages more emergency powers legislative oversight
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center explains why ‘It is time to end governance by press release and return to the normal public legislative process’
Opinion: State-employment vaccine mandate remains — but boosters for state employees will likely be incentivized, not required
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center points out that instead of patient-centered health decisions about COVID-19, made between doctors and patients, we have costly and coercive state giv…
Opinion: The plot thickens – Union negotiations appear able to alter Inslee’s booster-inclusive vaccine mandate for state employment
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center deciphers some conflicting information regarding an update to the booster-inclusive vaccine mandate for state employment.
Letter: Risking $2.5 billion
Bob Ortblad warns of what will happen if the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program team’s plan to politically pressure the Coast Guard to accept its Locally Preferred Alternative
Opinion: Washington state auditor identifies 62 federal audit findings against Washington agencies
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center points out that many of the violations were with accounting and use of federal COVID relief funds.
Opinion: A win for healthy forests
In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses the recent Washington Supreme Court ruling that she feels is a win for the DNR, schools and the environment.
Opinion: Build Back Better ‘Light; passes the U.S. Senate – What it actually means for Americans
Dr. Roger Stark of the Washington Policy Center states ‘the Democrats had no mandate from the American public to pass this disaster. ’
Opinion: Too often, when electricity demand peaks, wind disappears
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center discusses the belief that we can meet future energy needs with more wind power.
Opinion: State’s long-term-care law ‘is broken beyond repair’
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states the case why lawmakers need to repeal the state’s long-term-care law