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Opinion: House Bill 2114, rent control, appears to have died in the Washington State Senate
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes HB 2114, and other rent control measures, would create a hostile environment for property owners.
POLL: Is enough done to deter voter fraud in Clark County?
Is enough done to deter voter fraud in Clark County?
Opinion: Proposed bill would cut funding to schools that do not adopt controversial state-imposed curriculum
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center believes one of the main reasons polls show a loss of faith in so many of our public institutions is the decline in the quality of public education and the…
Opinion: Proposed House budget promises $200 checks, but only if voters keep the CO2 tax
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center points out that the payments are the only budget item using CO2 tax revenue that must be spent this year in the Senate proposal.
Opinion: The Censorship Industry and the death of free speech
Nancy Churchill believes a Republican-led Washington State Legislature is our only chance of opening an investigation into the UW contribution to the death of free speech.
Opinion: How will the new Ridgefield School District superintendent influence capital needs?
Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo asks how the hiring of a new Ridgefield School District superintendent will impact the district’s capital plans.
Opinion: HB 2467 – Portability proposal for WA Cares is a mixed bag for troubled state program
Elizabeth Hovde expressed concerns to lawmakers about House Bill 2467, a piece of legislation that would make the WA Cares benefit portable for some Washingtonians who one day move out of the state.
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…
Letter: ‘Several civil lawsuits in the pipeline brought by individuals whose civil rights were violated by the federal government’
Yacolt resident Thomas Schenk offers his thoughts on a bill in the U. S. House of Representatives regarding re-authorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
POLL: With about half of the funding still not secured, and other conflicts also unresolved, is the I-5 Bridge replacement project truly a done deal?
With about half of the funding still not secured, and other conflicts also unresolved, is the I-5 Bridge replacement project truly a done deal?
Opinion: Senate Bill 5570, removing the 1% cap on property taxes, has failed to pass this year
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center explains that the property tax increase would make housing less affordable, working against many other efforts to help reduce rental and mortgage costs.
Opinion: House Democrats pass rent control House Bill 2114 guaranteeing an increase in rent
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center explains that House Bill 2114 will not help reduce rents in the rental property market.
Opinion: A bill that should offend all workers clears the House
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center provides analysis of the passage of House Bill 1893 by the Washington House of Representatives.
Opinion: Ridgefield School Board gets an ‘F’ for transparency
Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo offers her perspective on the recent actions of the members of the Ridgefield School Board.
Opinion: HB 2331 would create yet another reason for families to leave the public education system
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center states that she has ‘never seen the rising level of distrust and broad decline in reputation for public schools as I have seen during the current legislati…
Opinion: Oregon’s highway freeze is not about the weather
John A. Charles Jr. of the Cascade Policy Institute questions why there are no efforts underway to plan for the next generation of great roads.
POLL: Should state law, policy and mandates respect the rights of free people to consent to any medical procedures recommended by government agencies?*
Should state law, policy and mandates respect the rights of free people to consent to any medical procedures recommended by government agencies?
Opinion: HB 2331 would defund schools that do not adopt controversial curriculum mandated by the state
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center explains that many parents are concerned about the radical leftwing political shift in schools.