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Opinion: The number is in: 484,704 apply to get out of payroll tax headed workers’ way, meeting deadline
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center offers her latest take on information about the long-term-care issue in Washington state.
Opinion: Background resources for capital gains income tax court hearing
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers a decade of research and short educational videos discussing this income tax.
Opinion: Prepare to make less money than expected: PFML payroll tax doubles in 2023
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes lawmakers should stop digging a PFML hole, admit the program harms more workers than it helps, and let workers in our state keep more of the…
Letter: ‘What happens when the day comes that we ourselves need care?’
Vancouver resident Vicki Bickford expresses her appreciation for the WA Cares program
Opinion: Legislature 2023: House Bill 1124 would increase rents and reduce available rental housing
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center shares why HB 1124 is poor policy that is looking for a problem that does not exist and will not result in better renter protections.
Opinion: Gun Control Week at the Washington Legislature
Nancy Churchill discusses an important public hearing in the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee where concerned citizens can submit public testimony on four gun control bills.
Letter: ‘Shouldn’t schools encourage abstinence?’
Vancouver resident Laurie Pascual discusses the presence of pornography in school libraries
POLL: Should the state Attorney General’s office invalidate the $17 billion ‘Move Ahead Washington’ transportation package?
Should the state Attorney General’s office invalidate the $17 billion ‘Move Ahead Washington’ transportation package?
Opinion: Workforce issues a 2023 legislative priority
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center offers solutions on ending the mandate.
Opinion: Bipartisan tax transparency website bill introduced
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers a thank you to Sen. Lynda Wilson and Sen. Christine Rolfes for introducing SB 5158 to help advance this tax transparency reform.
Letter: Citizen activist ‘is nothing less than an asset to us all’
Vancouver resident NC Zepeda responds to Jan. 3 letter to the editor by Wynn Grcich.
Commentary: When Damar Hamlin went down, Americans didn’t turn to atheism
Michael Brown notes: At times of crisis in our culture, ‘prayer is welcomed rather than ridiculed.’
Opinion: State house speaker expresses support for removing state barriers to work
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center believes legislators should strengthen House Bill 1009 so that the promise of reducing barriers to access into the workforce is realized
Opinion: ODOT is gassed up and ready to go on tolling
ODOT is gassed up and ready to go with tolling, but they have no idea where they’re going or what they’ll do once they get there.
Opinion: What can I do to influence lawmakers?
In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses ways citizens can become involved in lawmaking.
Opinion: Attorney General goes on capital gains income tax rabbit hunt
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center disputes the claim that a tax on capital gains income is an ‘excise tax’ rather than an income tax.
POLL: Should inmates serving time in Washington prisons be paid minimum wage for work performed while they are incarcerated?
Should inmates serving time in Washington prisons be paid minimum wage for work performed while they are incarcerated?
Opinion: Senate rules propose Title-Only bill ban
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center explains why he believes Title-only bills aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.