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Opinion: The legislature says it wants affordable housing but keeps pushing legislation that will do the opposite
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center shares why House Bill 1628 will not solve housing affordability in either the ownership, rental or commercial real estate markets.
Opinion: Driving between Vancouver and Wilsonville at 5 p.m.? ODOT plans to charge you $15
Joe Cortright of City Observatory states that ‘tolls don’t need to be nearly this high to better manage traffic flow and assure faster travel times.’
Opinion: For Valentine’s Day, the legislature wants to tell you how much it loves your tax dollars
Four of the bill hearings scheduled on February 14 in the Washington State Legislature involve new ways for your taxes to go up.
POLL: Would you approve of state lawmakers doing away with advisory votes?
Would you approve of state lawmakers doing away with advisory votes, the non-binding measures meant to gauge voter opinion on tax increases passed by the Legislature?
Opinion: Non-existent cost controls for the $7.5-billion Interstate Bridge replacement project
Joe Cortright addresses the estimated cost of the Interstate Bridge replacement project, which has ballooned as high as $7.5 billion.
Opinion: HB 1011 and SB 5479, which attempt to take down state’s long-term-care law, are running out of time
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states that ‘either one of these bills could stop the payroll tax before it ever starts.’
Opinion: Balloon over Billings
Joe Kent states ‘the American people cannot ignore the blatant corruption of Biden and his son Hunter with the Chinese Communist Party’
Opinion: Beware of property tax relief trojan horses
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center points out that Washington voters have rejected 10 straight income tax proposals, including six proposed constitutional amendments.
Opinion: Inslee needs to end his employment-related vaccine mandate; if not, a bill being filed could
Elizabeth Hovde emphatically states if the governor won’t end this mistreatment of the unvaccinated and allow public jobs to employ people regardless of their vaccination status, legislators need t…
Opinion: Lawmakers consider inflation fix for state’s death tax
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares that whether or not Washington has a death tax, ensuring an operable inflation index to avoid bracket creep should be an easy call for lawmakers.
Opinion: Attorneys debrief capital gains income tax state Supreme Court oral arguments
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center interviews two of the lead attorneys in the capital gains income tax case currently before the Washington state Supreme Court.
Letter: ‘If we do vote for the schools to have more funding, we can help students get a better education’
Vancouver resident Ellee Nichols offers her support for the Vancouver Public Schools levy on the Feb. 14 special election ballot.
POLL: Are you in favor of a proposal from Democratic lawmakers that would require Washington residents to vote in every major election?
Are you in favor of a proposal from Democratic lawmakers that would require Washington residents to vote in every major election?
Opinion: Low-income tax credit now available in Washington
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center believes lawmakers finally funding this low-income tax relief program is a cause for celebration.
Opinion: Abortion bills move forward, including SB 5242, eliminating cost-sharing for enrollees
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains that dictating what insurers cover and what their copays and deductibles look like impacts all those who buy insurance and pay premiums in W…
Opinion: Hang together or hang separately
In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses the current dilemma for Republicans.
Opinion: Capital gains income tax case: Three possible rulings
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center points out that Washington State government officials, however, stand alone claiming a capital gains tax is an ‘excise tax.’
Opinion: SB 5639 would prohibit recertification of exemptions from WA Cares’ payroll tax
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center reminds lawmakers that voters have told the Legislature more than once, and in different ways, that WA Cares is not a good solution.