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Opinion: WPC’s tax transparency website proposal a step closer to reality
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Opinion: WPC’s tax transparency website proposal a step closer to reality

Chris Corry of the Washington Policy Center discusses the wide variety of issues with Washington’s 2023-2025 Operating Budget.

May 18, 2023

Opinion: FPIW’s ‘Crisis in Education Summits’ to address public school failures
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Opinion: FPIW’s ‘Crisis in Education Summits’ to address public school failures

Former U.S. Department of Education press secretary Angela Morabito conducted a study for the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies to evaluate the policies in some of the largest school…

May 15, 2023

POLL: Should it be legal for youth shelters to harbor children without notifying the parents?
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POLL: Should it be legal for youth shelters to harbor children without notifying the parents?

Should youth shelters be legally allowed to not report children in their facilities to the child’s parents?

May 12, 2023

Opinion: Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on state workers finally ending
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Opinion: Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on state workers finally ending

Elizabeth Hovde believes Gov. Inslee’s vaccine mandate on employment was misguided from the outset.

May 10, 2023

Opinion: Vaccine mandate news — and a disturbing lack of news
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Opinion: Vaccine mandate news — and a disturbing lack of news

Elizabeth Hovde believes this will be an excellent week for Gov. Jay Inslee to announce the end of an outdated mandate that mistreated workers and discriminates against future ones.

May 8, 2023

Letter: ‘We skipped autumn, and are close to skipping spring’
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Letter: ‘We skipped autumn, and are close to skipping spring’

Vancouver resident Ethan Eichenberger discusses his views on climate change.

May 5, 2023

POLL: With Gov. Inslee not seeking a fourth term, will Washington voters elect a Republican governor for the first time since 1982?
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POLL: With Gov. Inslee not seeking a fourth term, will Washington voters elect a Republican governor for the first time since 1982?

With Gov. Inslee not seeking a fourth term, will Washington voters elect a Republican governor for the first time since 1982?

May 5, 2023

Letter: Loyal reader offers a suggestion for Clark County Today
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Letter: Loyal reader offers a suggestion for Clark County Today

Wynn Grcich encourages others to share their thoughts on her idea of a County Book of the Month Club.

May 4, 2023

Opinion: Federal vaccine mandate on employees is ending; Washington state’s remains
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Opinion: Federal vaccine mandate on employees is ending; Washington state’s remains

Elizabeth Hovde believes the governor’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for remaining and future employees of small cabinet and executive agencies is misguided, discriminatory and outdated.

May 3, 2023

Opinion: Do Republicans actually want to win elections?
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Opinion: Do Republicans actually want to win elections?

Mark Moore provides an analysis of the recent Third Congressional District race and a glimpse of the next one.

May 2, 2023

Opinion: The 2023 Legislature’s performance on workers’ rights was mixed
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Opinion: The 2023 Legislature’s performance on workers’ rights was mixed

Elizabeth Hovde believes it was painful to watch lawmakers toy with misguided proposals while missing several opportunities to make Washington a better place to live and work.

May 1, 2023

Opinion: Washington State Transportation Budget 2023-2025
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Opinion: Washington State Transportation Budget 2023-2025

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center believes the budget does not fund WSDOT preservation and maintenance at the level needed to achieve a state of good repair.

May 1, 2023

POLL: Should teachers ask students for their preferred pronouns?
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POLL: Should teachers ask students for their preferred pronouns?

Should teachers ask students for their preferred pronouns?

Apr 27, 2023

Opinion: 2023 Legislature on health care – What passed? What didn’t?
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Opinion: 2023 Legislature on health care – What passed? What didn’t?

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center offers a recap of 2023 health care legislation.

Apr 27, 2023

Opinion: The 2023 Legislature finished its work on affordable housing, but what did they actually change?
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Opinion: The 2023 Legislature finished its work on affordable housing, but what did they actually change?

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes there is more to be done to address affordable housing, much can be achieved without increasing taxes.

Apr 26, 2023

Opinion: The highs and lows of the 2023 Legislative Session
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Opinion: The highs and lows of the 2023 Legislative Session

State Rep. Chris Corry offers his assessment of the recently completed session of the Washington State Legislature.

Apr 26, 2023

Opinion: No new taxes? That’s not how it’s going to feel
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Opinion: No new taxes? That’s not how it’s going to feel

Opinion: No new taxes? That’s not how it’s going to feel. Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center points out that while lawmakers talk about no new taxes passed this session, that’s not rea…

Apr 25, 2023

Opinion: Why you should make a stand in Washington state
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Opinion: Why you should make a stand in Washington state

Nancy Churchill believes the social choice facing every community is anarchy-and-destruction or order-and-prosperity.

Apr 25, 2023