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Opinion: $18 for 18-wheelers? I-5 tolls for a new bridge don’t add up
Portland economist Joe Cortright discusses the financial impact tolls on I-5 and I-205 would have on travelers.
Opinion: Judge rules capital gains income tax is unconstitutional
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses the ruling earlier this week that lawmakers’ capital gains income tax is unconstitutional.
Opinion: Governor announces end to mask mandate in Washington state, but his misguided vaccine mandate remains
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center takes an in-depth look at the impact of Gov. Jay Inslee’s mandates.
Opinion: Emergency powers reform isn’t a coup
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses Gov. Jay Inslee’s comment that the third year of his emergency orders is unlikely to end any time soon.
POLL: Should Washington lawmakers threaten to pull out of the I-5 Bridge replacement discussion if Oregon doesn’t drop its tolling plans?
Should Washington lawmakers threaten to pull out of the I-5 Bridge replacement discussion if Oregon doesn’t drop its tolling plans?
Opinion: It’s time for Washington lawmakers to stand up to their Oregon counterparts
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance points out the hypocrisy of Oregon’s outrage over Washington’s proposed tax on refined fuels considering how Oregon continues to tax Southwest Washington residents.
Opinion: No COVID-19 vaccine requirement for children, a state advisory group recommends
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center discusses the issue, which now is in the hands of the State Board of Health.
Commentary: From Hermiston, a love for basketball, family, and friends
Reporter Paul Valencia goes back in time, if you will, to Hermiston, to witness the first Washington state girls basketball game ever played in Oregon, to a place that gave him his love for the sport.
POLL: Who is right in the tax battle between the states: Washington legislators or Oregon’s lawmakers?
Who is right in the tax battle between the states: Washington legislators or Oregon’s lawmakers?
Opinion: Transportation tax package is partisan and divisive
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center reports that the $16. 8 billion Democrat transportation revenue legislation was developed to the exclusion of Republicans.
Opinion: Price-control board advances in the House, threatening access to lifesaving drugs
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes Senate Bill 5532 has unintended consequences for Washington residents.
Letter: ‘Heidi St. John needs to drop out’
Ridgefield resident Erin Van Natta believes that the vote in the 3rd Congressional District is being split between conservative candidates.
Opinion: State Board of Health moves closer to mandating COVID-19 vaccine for children
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center discusses the push toward mandating a COVID-19 vaccine for students.
Opinion: WSDOT employees – ‘How we were treated was terrible, just absolutely terrible’
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center shares stories from former employees about how they were treated by WSDOT leaders.
Opinion: Washington state mask mandate for businesses, schools ends March 21
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center discusses Gov. Jay Inslee’s decision to lift state mask mandates.
POLL: Should doctors in Washington state be allowed to prescribe ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine?
Should doctors in Washington state be allowed to prescribe ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine?
Opinion: $10.5 billion increase in revenue forecast since last March
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses the state’s ever-increasing revenue and how it should lead lawmakers to be receptive to broad-based sales tax relief.
Opinion: Latest state test scores show massive drop in learning at Washington public schools
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center discusses the decline in test scores in reading and math for state tests administered to students in November.