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Opinion: Government agency creates program to fight costly small business regulations created by government agency programs
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Opinion: Government agency creates program to fight costly small business regulations created by government agency programs

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center wants Commerce to refocus the $3.1 million it is spending to reduce the barriers the state created into simplifying the rules that are causing the pr…

Dec 2, 2022

POLL: Is it time to end President Joe Biden’s U.S. military vaccine mandate?
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POLL: Is it time to end President Joe Biden’s U.S. military vaccine mandate?

Is it time to end President Joe Biden’s U.S. military vaccine mandate?

Dec 1, 2022

Letter: Hayden Island resident expresses concerns about proposed Interstate Bridge replacement
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Letter: Hayden Island resident expresses concerns about proposed Interstate Bridge replacement

Sam Churchill shares a long list of issues with the project.

Dec 1, 2022

DOR given green light to collect capital gains income tax while state Supreme Court considers case
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DOR given green light to collect capital gains income tax while state Supreme Court considers case

The state Supreme Court has granted the Attorney General’s request to allow the Department of Revenue (DOR) to collect the capital gains income tax before a final ruling in the case.

Nov 30, 2022

POLL: Should hospitals be allowed to establish a code of conduct that allows them to ban patients for politically incorrect offenses such as speaking “unwelcome words?”
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POLL: Should hospitals be allowed to establish a code of conduct that allows them to ban patients for politically incorrect offenses such as speaking “unwelcome words?”

Should hospitals be allowed to establish a code of conduct that allows them to ban patients for politically incorrect offenses such as speaking “unwelcome words?”

Nov 28, 2022

Opinion: The cost is too high!
Opinion

Opinion: The cost is too high!

Nancy Churchill believes taxpayer money should not be wasted on one stretch of river, only to leave Washington’s electricity less reliable.

Nov 28, 2022

Rulemaking is final, but authority to require a vaccine still unclear
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Rulemaking is final, but authority to require a vaccine still unclear

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains why it is time for peace in the land when it comes to vaccines.

Nov 25, 2022

Letter: Council approves new utility tax while having record cash in bank
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Letter: Council approves new utility tax while having record cash in bank

Camas resident John Ley shares his thoughts on new taxes proposed by city of Camas officials.

Nov 23, 2022

People are still getting out of a coming payroll tax for long-term-care program
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People are still getting out of a coming payroll tax for long-term-care program

The WA Cares Fund exemption window for people who had private long-term-care insurance closes next month.

Nov 22, 2022

Doubling down on failure is not an effective environmental strategy
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Doubling down on failure is not an effective environmental strategy

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center explains why those who pretend government programs will work as expected and are the only option are engaging in wishful thinking to the extreme.

Nov 19, 2022

Opinion: New test scores find that if the Catholic school system were a state it would rank number one in the nation
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Opinion: New test scores find that if the Catholic school system were a state it would rank number one in the nation

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center believes that expanding choices both within and outside the traditional system would give every family the same learning opportunities.

Nov 18, 2022

POLL: What was the biggest reason why conservatives didn’t fare better in Washington’s election?
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POLL: What was the biggest reason why conservatives didn’t fare better in Washington’s election?

What was the biggest reason why conservatives didn’t fare better in Washington’s election?

Nov 17, 2022

Opinion: Taxpayers object to effort to collect capital gains income tax before state Supreme Court ruling
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Opinion: Taxpayers object to effort to collect capital gains income tax before state Supreme Court ruling

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares information from the attorney general’s motion asking the state Supreme Court to allow the Department of Revenue to collect before a final rulin…

Nov 17, 2022

Opinion: Long-term-care law might be changing again, and solvency is sought
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Opinion: Long-term-care law might be changing again, and solvency is sought

Is WA Cares, the state’s mandatory long-term-care program, complete with a burdensome payroll tax that’s supposed to pay its way, solvent?

Nov 16, 2022

Opinion: Former IRS attorney ‘dumbfounded’ by Washington’s capital gains income tax arguments
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Opinion: Former IRS attorney ‘dumbfounded’ by Washington’s capital gains income tax arguments

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares an interview with former IRS attorney Steven Hankin.

Nov 16, 2022

Opinion: Is it time for a new game plan?
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Opinion: Is it time for a new game plan?

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill assesses the election results in Washington state.

Nov 15, 2022

POLL: Would you like Washington state to end mail-in voting and return to in-person voting?
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POLL: Would you like Washington state to end mail-in voting and return to in-person voting?

Would you like Washington state to end mail-in voting and return to in-person voting?

Nov 10, 2022

Opinion: My recent debate shows why Washington families need school choice to catch up with the rest of the nation
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Opinion: My recent debate shows why Washington families need school choice to catch up with the rest of the nation

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center hopes the new legislature can catch up and provide a real ‘System of Support’ that families can use to access high-quality education services.

Nov 8, 2022