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Opinion: Study finds students living in states with greater school choice are receiving a better education
Opinion

Opinion: Study finds students living in states with greater school choice are receiving a better education

Per-student spending is now over $19,000 in Washington, more than the tuition at most private schools; recent education reporting shows most of this money was wasted.

Jun 30, 2023

Opinion: Income tax on capital gains drives increase in state revenue forecast
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Opinion: Income tax on capital gains drives increase in state revenue forecast

Rep. Chris Corry provides a report on the updated forecast for the Washington Policy Center. Washington State sees an increase in revenue forecast, driven by higher-than-expected capital gains coll…

Jun 30, 2023

POLL: Do you agree with the decision by state officials to close Larch Corrections Center?
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POLL: Do you agree with the decision by state officials to close Larch Corrections Center?

Do you agree with the decision by state officials to close Larch Corrections Center?

Jun 29, 2023

Opinion: Help get word out that public employees have First Amendment rights
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Opinion: Help get word out that public employees have First Amendment rights

Elizabeth Hovde wants public employees to be reminded they have a choice; they don’t have to hand over a portion of their earnings to a union if they don’t want to.

Jun 29, 2023

Opinion: New study reveals the long-term harm to children of COVID-era school closures
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Opinion: New study reveals the long-term harm to children of COVID-era school closures

National academic studies are revealing just how deep that harm to Washington’s children goes.

Jun 28, 2023

Opinion: Cleaning up safety nets, preserving dollars for people in need, is welcome
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Opinion: Cleaning up safety nets, preserving dollars for people in need, is welcome

Elizabeth Hovde states that if we experience another pandemic, national leaders should resist a continuous-coverage requirement for Medicaid.

Jun 28, 2023

Opinion: A declaration for self-governance heard around the world
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Opinion: A declaration for self-governance heard around the world

Jason Mercier states ‘our republic is worth keeping and celebrating but its future depends on all of us working together to protect it by adhering to the principles and framework loudly declared 24…

Jun 28, 2023

Opinion: Raising them to fall
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Opinion: Raising them to fall

Vincent Cavaleri of the Silent Majority Foundation discusses what he calls ‘a relentless attack on masculine American men.’

Jun 27, 2023

Opinion: As the tax on CO2 increases gas prices, supporters scramble to blame others
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Opinion: As the tax on CO2 increases gas prices, supporters scramble to blame others

Todd Myers: ‘Making an accusation of collusion based on nothing shows how much pressure supporters of the tax on CO2 emissions are feeling.’

Jun 27, 2023

Opinion: CCRP chairman offers a recap of congresswoman’s ‘moderate’ voting record
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Opinion: CCRP chairman offers a recap of congresswoman’s ‘moderate’ voting record

Chairman Matt Bumula disputes newspaper’s claim that Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a moderate.

Jun 26, 2023

Opinion: High-Speed Rail proposal runs into high-cost problems
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Opinion: High-Speed Rail proposal runs into high-cost problems

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center provides the findings that cast doubt on the feasibility of the proposal.

Jun 26, 2023

Opinion: Cell-cultured meat gets approval for marketing, sale
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Opinion: Cell-cultured meat gets approval for marketing, sale

Pam Lewison of the Washington Policy Center suggests we can all pump the brakes before the cows come home when it comes to eliminating the animals involved in meat production.

Jun 24, 2023

Opinion: Hoping for a trend
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Opinion: Hoping for a trend

Elizabeth Hovde hopes more governments start agreeing that reinstating workers fired for not getting a COVID vaccine is not only helpful for services that taxpayers rely on, but it is also the righ…

Jun 23, 2023

POLL: Should funding for I-5 Bridge replacement be funneled to other TriMet projects?
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POLL: Should funding for I-5 Bridge replacement be funneled to other TriMet projects?

Should funding for I-5 Bridge replacement be funneled to other TriMet projects?

Jun 23, 2023

Letter: ‘It is a real leader who puts themselves in the line of fire’
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Letter: ‘It is a real leader who puts themselves in the line of fire’

Camas resident Anna Miller offers support for those elected officials willing to take a political position that is out of favor.

Jun 22, 2023

Opinion: Broadband Wireless is gaining traction in rural areas, but Congress needs to act if adoption is to continue
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Opinion: Broadband Wireless is gaining traction in rural areas, but Congress needs to act if adoption is to continue

Mark Harmsworth says Congress needs to consider expanding the wireless spectrum allocation to allow further adoption of Fixed Wireless internet systems.

Jun 22, 2023

Commentary: Tribute Bands performing at ilani in an effort to touch our souls
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Commentary: Tribute Bands performing at ilani in an effort to touch our souls

Reporter Paul Valencia attended the opening of ilani’s Rooftop Tribute Parties and gives his opinion on the popularity of tribute bands, performers who give music lovers exactly what they want, and…

Jun 22, 2023

Opinion: Silent majority pushes back
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Opinion: Silent majority pushes back

Betsy McCaughey warns against the dangers of minority rule

Jun 21, 2023